Saskatchewan's final crop report for the 2026 growing season shows that most provincial crop yield estimates exceeded those released by Statistics Canada in September, with durum, flax, soybeans and several pulse crops performing better than previously indicated.
Released Thursday, the provincial report pegged average yields above Statistics Canada's earlier estimates for most crops compared, including oats, lentils, chickpeas, mustard and canary seed. However, canola and barley were notable exceptions. The provincial canola yield was estimated at 38.3 bu/acre, compared to Statistics Canada's 41.9 bu, while barley averaged 71.2 bu, below the earlier federal estimate of 75.8 bu.
Other comparisons between the provincial and September federal estimates include:
- Spring wheat: 51.9 bu/acre versus 52.1;
- Durum: 44.2 bu versus 40.9 bu;
- Oats: 96.7 bu versus 94.3 bu;
- Flax: 26.2 bu versus 22.4 bu;
- Field peas: 37.1 bu versus 39 bu;
- Soybeans: 33.2 bu versus 27.4 bu;
- Lentils: 1,445 lbs/acre versus 1,361 lbs;
- Chickpeas: 1,824 lbs versus 1,699 lbs.
The provincial estimates also put mustard yields at 1,019 lbs/acre and canary seed at 1,340 lbs, both above the earlier federal estimates of 1,001 and 1,302 lbs, respectively.
Meanwhile, Saskatchewan's harvest was reported at 99% complete as of Oct. 26, with only scattered acres of later-seeded crops remaining. Canola and soybeans were both 99% harvested, followed by canary seed at 97% and flax at 93%.
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