Saskatchewan Agriculture forecasts yields of spring wheat, durum, barley, flax and peas will be better than last year.
It expects canola yields will be similar but oats, lentils and chickpeas will be worse, according to the weekly crop report issued today.
The following are Saskatchewan Agriculture’s provincial average yield forecasts as of Aug. 15 compared to Statistics Canada’s final yields for 2015.
Saskatchewan Agriculture noted that yields varying across regions and within regions.
Spring wheat yield forecast range from a low of 41 bushels an acre in the southwest to 47 in the southeast.
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Canola ranges from 34 bu. an acre in the southwest to 41 bu. in west central
Lentils range from 950 pounds per acre in the west central region to 1,400 in the southwest.
| Provincial average | 2015 StatsCan | 2016 Estimate |
| Winter wheat | 39.2 | 58 |
| Spring Wheat | 39.2 | 43 |
| Durum | 34 | 45 |
| Other Wheat | n/a | 49 |
| Canola | 36.5 | 37 |
| Barley | 59.2 | 66 |
| Oats | 87.4 | 85 |
| Flax | 22.8 | 26 |
| Peas | 30.9 | 40 |
| Lentils* | 1339 | 1250 |
| Chickpeas* | 1600 | 1260 |
| Mustard* | 841 | 1300 |
| Fall Rye | 26.3 | 55 |
| Soybeans | 24.9 | 29 |
| Canaryseed* | 1040 | 1200 |
Crop yield predictions at this point in time. Keep in mind these are averages, and yields can vary greatly across an area.
* Canaryseed, mustard, lentil and chickpea in lb/ac. All other crops in bu/ac.
