The map shows precipitation well below average in British Columbia, central and northern Alberta, much of Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada. Precipitation was above average in parts of central and southern Alberta, and central and southern Saskatchewan (supplied photo/Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)

By Alice McFarlane

Crop Production Survey

Statistics Canada releases the 2025 Field Crop Survey

Dec 4, 2025 | 3:12 PM

The November 2025 Field Crop Survey on production on the prairies was higher than anticipated.

Despite dry conditions in early summer, timely precipitation later in the growing season improved conditions and pushed yields higher for several crops.

Analysts and traders said farmers told them crop yields were larger than expected for 2025-2026.

Even with lower harvested area, canola yields reached near record highs in all three Prairie provinces, resulting in the national yield rising to 44.7 bushels per acre.

Canola yields in Saskatchewan rose 15.9 per cent. In Alberta, canola production rose 13.4 per cent offsetting lower harvested area, which fell to 6.2 million acres. Farmers in Manitoba reported lower harvested area compared with a year earlier but yields rose 11.4 per cent.

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Saskatchewan farmers reported a 10.9 per cent increase in wheat production to 49.7 bushels per acre. Alberta producers reported higher wheat yields at 18.8 per cent, and wheat production in Manitoba climbed 2.2 per cent.

Canadian barley production rose 19.4 per cent while oat growers reported an increase in yield of 10.6 per cent.

The survey on crop production is sent to approximately 27,200 Canadian farms and was conducted from Oct. 3 to Nov. 6.

Farmers were asked to report their estimated seeded and harvested areas; yields; and production of grains, oil seeds and special crops.

The survey collected data from every province.

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com