Manitoba farmers reported a decrease in production of spring wheat, canola, soybeans, corn for grain, oats, barley, dry beans and sunflower seeds.
The 2021 estimates come from a StatCan survey of 3,133 Manitoba farmers conducted from October 8 to November 12.
Spring wheat
Total spring wheat production fell 29.2 per cent to 3.7 million tonnes in 2021. Farmers reported a decline in harvested area, down 9.2 per cent to 2.8 million acres, while average yield decreased 22.1 per cent to 47.9 bushels per acre.
Canola
Harvested acres dedicated to canola increased 0.3 per cent compared with 2020 to 3.4 million acres, while average yield fell 28.3 per cent to 29.7 bushels per acre. As a result, production of canola fell 28.2 per cent to 2.3 million tonnes in 2021.
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Corn for grain
Average corn for grain yield in Manitoba fell 21.8 per cent in 2021 to 95.5 bushels per acre, while harvested area decreased 1.0 per cent to 363,800 acres. Consequently, production was down 22.6 per cent to 882,639 tonnes.
Soybeans
Harvested acres dedicated to soybeans increased 14.1 per cent compared with 2020 to 1.3 million acres, while average yield fell 27.3 per cent to 27.1 bushels per acre. As a result, production of soybeans fell 17.1 per cent to 963,764 tonnes in 2021.
Dry beans
Total dry bean production fell 45.1 per cent to 109,436 tonnes in 2021. Farmers reported a decline in harvested area, down 7.6 per cent to 188,400 acres, while average yield decreased 40.7 per cent to 12.8 hundredweight per acre.
Barley
Average barley yield in Manitoba fell 31.4 per cent in 2021 to 54.8 bushels per acre, while harvested area decreased 8.2 per cent to 362,000 acres. Consequently, production was down 37.1 per cent to 431,591 tonnes.
Oats
Harvested acres dedicated to oats decreased 14.6 per cent compared with 2020 to 555,000 acres, while average yield fell 36.8 per cent to 70.4 bushels per acre. As a result, production of oats fell 46.0 per cent to 602,724 tonnes in 2021.
Sunflower seeds
Total sunflower seed production fell 20.2 per cent to 72,901 tonnes in 2021. Farmers reported a decline in harvested area, down 10.7 per cent to 86,700 acres, while average yield decreased 10.7 per cent to 1,854 pounds per acre.
StatCan noted that percentage changes were calculated using data prior to rounding and there are tables on the Statistics Canada website with more precise values.
