From an output perspective, it was a good year for Alberta’s three largest crops: wheat, canola and barley. 

New numbers from Statistics Canada show that Alberta’s wheat production in 2025 set an all-time record at 12.3 million metric tonnes, up by 28% over the five-year average (2020-2024).

Alberta farmers planted more wheat this year with the seeded area 6% higher than the five-year average. They also achieved the third-highest yield on record at 57 bushels per acre, up by 19% over the five-year average.

National wheat production also hit an all-time high with Alberta accounting for 31% of the total.

With global wheat production likely to set a record, Alberta’s bumper crop comes at a time when global supply will also be riding high, pointing to softer prices going forward.

Canola production in Alberta didn’t set a record, but was still very strong at 20% above the five-year average. The rise in output came despite farmers planting less canola this year with the yield 22% above the five-year average and tying 2016 for the all-time high.

Alberta’s canola producers are facing a 76% Chinese tariff on Canadian canola seed. Some of the damage from this trade barrier will be offset by more canola processing capacity in Canada.

Barley, meanwhile, also had a strong year with production up by 14% over the five-year average and yield at an all-time high of 81 bushels per acre.

The large barley crop will benefit from robust Chinese demand for feed and ongoing demand for malting with the price outlook generally soft but stable.

*The November Field Crop Survey provides the final production estimates for 2025, which are subject to revision for two years, based on results of supply and disposition exercises, which produce estimates of stocks of principal field crops.