To be able to harvest the most amount of acres in a day, the grain is unloaded off the combine "on the go".The yield monitor is a tool measuring crop yield as the crop is harvested. The yield value, crop moisture and elevation are recorded on a storage card every 2 seconds and associated to a location value by latitude and longitude provide by the GPS (Global Positioning System). That value can be viewed in the cab. The yield is usually

This map shows the disparity of durum yield mainly related to the lack of moisture. However the center yellow spot shows the effect of a chemical residue carryover from the previous cropping year that affected the growth of the plants.
With that type of information we can try different management for different parts of the field.
After about 3 years of data, we should be able to vary the rate of fertilizer according to the potential of the different zones.

The disappointment of the harvest was canola with an average yield of 15 bpa. The summer heat and lack of moisture forced the plants to abort at least 30% of the flowers. The remaining pods did not fill properly.
We finished harvest with soybeans on September 15. Soybeans is an experiment in our area. It takes a very early variety to be able to mature in Saskatchewan. We had 36 acres seeded. The expected average yield should be 25 to 35 bpa in our area. ours yielded at 14 bpa. We were satisfied with that yield considering the amount of moisture we got. At 14 bpa the economical return is better than a 15 bpa canola. The selling price is a touch higher and the input expense is lower than Canola.

Overall this first year in Saskatchewan went well. As the farmer saying  "NEXT YEAR" should be easier with a little less unknown.
We hope that winter and spring will bring enough snow and rain to replenish our dry soil.