Wheat
Total wheat production declined 6.2% to 27.6 million tonnes in 2015. While harvested area edged up from 2014 to 23.7 million acres, average total wheat yield declined 3.3 bushels per acre from a year earlier to 42.8 bushels per acre in 2015. Dry conditions during the growing phase in much of Canada's wheat belt contributed to lower crop yields. In comparison, the United States Department of Agriculture estimates for its 2015 crop year show an all-wheat yield of 43.6 bushels per acre, essentially unchanged from a year earlier.
Despite similar harvested areas compared with 2014, total wheat production fell in Saskatchewan and Alberta, as average yields declined in both provinces.
In Saskatchewan, wheat production declined 7.9% to 13.0 million tonnes as average yield fell 8.1%, from 40.5 bushels per acre in 2014 to 37.2 bushels per acre in 2015.
In Alberta, wheat production decreased 11.3% to 8.3 million tonnes, with the average yield falling 5.5 bushels per acre to 46.2 bushels per acre.
In contrast, wheat production in Manitoba rose 11.1% to 4.2 million tonnes, as harvested area increased 9.8% to 3.1 million acres, while average yield edged up to 50.3 bushels per acre.
Canola
Canola production rose 5.0% to 17.2 million tonnes in 2015, the result of an increase in average yield from 35.1 bushels per acre in 2014 to 38.0 bushels per acre in 2015. This marked the second highest canola yield on record, following the 40.6 bushels per acre posted during the bumper crop of 2013.
In Saskatchewan, canola production rose 10.4% to 8.8 million tonnes as average yield rose 10.6%, from 33.0 bushels per acre in 2014 to 36.5 bushels per acre in 2015. Harvested area was essentially unchanged from a year earlier.
Manitoba farmers reported canola production of 2.9 million tonnes, up 13.8% from the previous year. An 11.9% increase in the average yield from 36.0 bushels per acre to 40.3 bushels per acre was the main contributor to the gain.
In contrast, canola production in Alberta fell 6.1% to 5.4 million tonnes. Harvested area was down 10.0%, while average yield rose from 38.0 bushels per acre in 2014 to 39.7 bushels per acre in 2015.
Barley and oats
Farmers reported a 15.5% increase in barley production to 8.2 million tonnes in 2015. This was the result of increases in both harvested area, up 10.2% to 5.8 million acres, and average yield, up 5.0% to 65.0 bushels per acre. The increase in production in 2015 returned barley to the five-year average (2010 to 2014), but was well below the record set in 1996 of 15.6 million tonnes.
Oat production increased 15.1% from 2014 to 3.4 million tonnes nationally in 2015. This gain was the result of a 13.7% increase in harvested area to 2.6 million acres and a 1.3% advance in average yield to 85.3 bushels per acre. Oat production in 2015 surpassed the recent 5-year average, but matched the 10-year average (2005 to 2014). The highest level of oat production occurred in 1942, when 9.9 million tonnes were produced.
Soybean production in Manitoba reached a fourth consecutive record high, up 25.5% from 2014 to 1.4 million tonnes in 2015. This was the result of an increase in average yield from 32.3 bushels per acre to 37.0 bushels per acre and a 9.5% increase in harvested area.
In Manitoba, corn for grain production rose 13.1% to 787 400 tonnes, as a result of an increase in average yield from 111.8 bushels per acre to 126.5 bushels per acre.
So kind of what I thought.
Soy and corn are growing in Manitoba and yields are getting better.
Sask had a good yield on Canola as East was back even if the west side didn't do as good.
Alberta had lower yields than last few as weather did not cooperate with them.
Wheat down.
Total wheat production declined 6.2% to 27.6 million tonnes in 2015. While harvested area edged up from 2014 to 23.7 million acres, average total wheat yield declined 3.3 bushels per acre from a year earlier to 42.8 bushels per acre in 2015. Dry conditions during the growing phase in much of Canada's wheat belt contributed to lower crop yields. In comparison, the United States Department of Agriculture estimates for its 2015 crop year show an all-wheat yield of 43.6 bushels per acre, essentially unchanged from a year earlier.
Despite similar harvested areas compared with 2014, total wheat production fell in Saskatchewan and Alberta, as average yields declined in both provinces.
In Saskatchewan, wheat production declined 7.9% to 13.0 million tonnes as average yield fell 8.1%, from 40.5 bushels per acre in 2014 to 37.2 bushels per acre in 2015.
In Alberta, wheat production decreased 11.3% to 8.3 million tonnes, with the average yield falling 5.5 bushels per acre to 46.2 bushels per acre.
In contrast, wheat production in Manitoba rose 11.1% to 4.2 million tonnes, as harvested area increased 9.8% to 3.1 million acres, while average yield edged up to 50.3 bushels per acre.
Canola
Canola production rose 5.0% to 17.2 million tonnes in 2015, the result of an increase in average yield from 35.1 bushels per acre in 2014 to 38.0 bushels per acre in 2015. This marked the second highest canola yield on record, following the 40.6 bushels per acre posted during the bumper crop of 2013.
In Saskatchewan, canola production rose 10.4% to 8.8 million tonnes as average yield rose 10.6%, from 33.0 bushels per acre in 2014 to 36.5 bushels per acre in 2015. Harvested area was essentially unchanged from a year earlier.
Manitoba farmers reported canola production of 2.9 million tonnes, up 13.8% from the previous year. An 11.9% increase in the average yield from 36.0 bushels per acre to 40.3 bushels per acre was the main contributor to the gain.
In contrast, canola production in Alberta fell 6.1% to 5.4 million tonnes. Harvested area was down 10.0%, while average yield rose from 38.0 bushels per acre in 2014 to 39.7 bushels per acre in 2015.
Barley and oats
Farmers reported a 15.5% increase in barley production to 8.2 million tonnes in 2015. This was the result of increases in both harvested area, up 10.2% to 5.8 million acres, and average yield, up 5.0% to 65.0 bushels per acre. The increase in production in 2015 returned barley to the five-year average (2010 to 2014), but was well below the record set in 1996 of 15.6 million tonnes.
Oat production increased 15.1% from 2014 to 3.4 million tonnes nationally in 2015. This gain was the result of a 13.7% increase in harvested area to 2.6 million acres and a 1.3% advance in average yield to 85.3 bushels per acre. Oat production in 2015 surpassed the recent 5-year average, but matched the 10-year average (2005 to 2014). The highest level of oat production occurred in 1942, when 9.9 million tonnes were produced.
Soybean production in Manitoba reached a fourth consecutive record high, up 25.5% from 2014 to 1.4 million tonnes in 2015. This was the result of an increase in average yield from 32.3 bushels per acre to 37.0 bushels per acre and a 9.5% increase in harvested area.
In Manitoba, corn for grain production rose 13.1% to 787 400 tonnes, as a result of an increase in average yield from 111.8 bushels per acre to 126.5 bushels per acre.
So kind of what I thought.
Soy and corn are growing in Manitoba and yields are getting better.
Sask had a good yield on Canola as East was back even if the west side didn't do as good.
Alberta had lower yields than last few as weather did not cooperate with them.
Wheat down.
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