The Storm sucked for moisture, had lots of wind, lets do a poll how dry are you?

[LWeber]

The guys older than me always said 61 was the driest.

sorted by bpa - smallest to largest


Saskatchewan
Reference period Average spring wheat yield (bushels per acre)
1961 8.6
1988 13.7
1967 17.4
1964 18.2
1968 19.8
2002 20.4
1962 20.5
1960 20.7
1974 21.2
1965 21.7
1979 21.7
1984 21.7
1980 23
1972 23.6
1989 24
1973 24.3
1985 24.5
2001 25
1975 25.6
1970 26.2
2003 26.7
1983 26.9
1969 27.1
1971 27.1
1963 27.7
1966 27.7
1981 27.7
1987 27.9
1997 28
2007 28.2
1994 28.3
1992 28.6
1995 28.6
1977 29.4
1978 29.4
1993 30.3
1998 30.3
1982 30.7
1976 31.3
1986 31.6
1991 31.6
2006 31.8
1990 31.9
2004 32.4
2000 32.5
1996 34.1
2010 35.1
1999 35.4
2012 35.9
2008 36.1
2005 36.6
2009 38.6
2011 38.7
2015 39.7
2014 40.6
2016 46.1
2019 47.3
2018 47.7
2017 47.9
2020 48.7
2013 48.8

[furrowtickler]

With inflation considered, 2001 to 2004 was a very tough few years here

20 bus in the 60’s still paid the bills

[Guest]

pro till dirt blowing here yesterday
so far black worked up hailed canola smf isnt
wind hasnt stopped since mar/20

[blackpowder]

18° 44k winds today.

[helmsdale]

22°, 60-70k in SE alberta.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

What happened in 2007 to be such a low yield?
It was a terribly wet year here, but I can't remember if that was wide spread?

[AC man]

We are extremely dry here ,no top soil or sub soil moisture. What snow we had contained very little moisture.Some dugouts were dug in the area and no frost was found. Dryer than 1988 which at least there was enough moisture to germinate the crop. The extreme winds and heat killed the crop that year. Driest conditions that I have seen in a spring,too young to remember “61”.

[Guest]

I fell out of the crib that year apparently after sampling someone’s vodka my mother tells me
So don’t remember it either

[Guest]

22°, 60-70k in SE alberta.

That is brutal
All the signs are there , here too
Hope everyone bumped crop ins to 80%

[Old Cowzilla]

Ya 88 was the year that instead of 1 combine and 2 trucks you took 2 combines and 1 truck and brought the truck home yourself when you got tired after dark.

[Sodbuster]

2002 was the worst year for us, 1988 was bad but had we been direct seeding then things would of been a lot better. We have decent moisture here, still some snow inthe field yet.

[ColevilleH2S]

sorted by bpa - smallest to largest
Saskatchewan
Reference period Average spring wheat yield (bushels per acre)...

2010 35.1
1999 35.4
2012 35.9
2008 36.1
2005 36.6
2009 38.6
2011 38.7
2015 39.7
2014 40.6
2016 46.1
2019 47.3
2018 47.7
2017 47.9
2020 48.7
2013 48.8

Wow, the last 13 years all fall into the top 15 on that list! Nothing but uninterrupted winning. What happens if we stumble once?