OTTAWA – Predictions of record crops in 2013 have been confirmed by Statistics Canada.
On Wednesday, the agency reported both canola and wheat production in the country reached record levels.
In Saskatchewan, canola production increased 37.5 per cent from 2012 to a record 8.9 million tonnes, with yields rising to 37.6 bushels per acre, an increase of 49.8 per cent.
Alberta also had a record canola harvest of 6.0 million tonnes, up 17.7 per cent from 2012.
Nationally, canola production was a record 18.9 million tonnes, an increase of 29.5 per cent.
Wheat production was up 38.0 per cent to a record 37.5 million tonnes.
Alberta set a record with 11.3 million tonnes, with production in Saskatchewan up 43.8 per cent and Manitoba showing an increase of 31.5 per cent from last year.
Barley, oats and soybean production were also up nationally in 2013.
The Saskatchewan government said overall production in the province was up 40 per cent from last year to a record harvest of 38.4 million tonnes, above the growth plan goal of 36.6 million tonnes by 2020.
“Saskatchewan producers deserve credit for the effort and dedication that went into this record-breaking crop,” Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart said.
“We set an ambitious goal for crop production and our producers proved they were up to the challenge.”
StatsCan said despite the late start to seeding, weather conditions over the summer led to the higher than normal yields.
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