Pasture / forage
Local Hay Intelligence · Updated 2026-09-04
Alfalfa Hay
in Cowichan, British Columbia
Compare local and regional supply, market data, and delivered or pickup options for Alfalfa hay serving Cowichan.
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Evidence strength40/ 100 · FAMILY
Evidence of production capacity; not tons available for sale.
Sample count and comparability are required before publishing an aggregate.
Deterministic composite of production depth, supplier coverage, sourcing distance and price-discovery radius.
Local interpretation
What the local hay data shows
USDA mapping identifies pasture / forage around Cowichan, but it does not measure how much is specifically Alfalfa hay. The latest 2025 raster shows 18,247 mapped acres within 25 miles, placing the market in the 79th percentile among 7,530 analyzed British Columbia localities and the 36th percentile nationally. Cowichan Valley, British Columbia reports 10,059 acres of reported other hay fodder acreage in 2021, giving HayQuotes regional production context without treating that published geography as live city inventory. No compatible public price benchmark is stored for this market, so the page does not invent pricing. The sourcing graph points to nearby alternatives such as Semiahmoo, British Columbia, 47 miles away with 46,362 mapped acres. The current drought signal is 60 0-100 as of 2026-07-31, which can affect how quickly buyers should confirm quality and freight.
Buyer decision panel
What the evidence says now
Price dataLIMITED
Local supplySTRONG
Nearby sourcingSTRONG
Drought pressureMODERATE
MarketplaceLIMITED
The 25-mile mapped pasture / forage footprint ranks at the 79th percentile among analyzed British Columbia localities.
Trace this statement
- aafc-aci-2025
This raster evidence is broader pasture / forage context; it does not identify how much is specifically Alfalfa hay.
Trace this statement
- aafc-aci-2025
Production evidence is relatively strong, but HayQuotes currently has no observed active supplier coverage in this market.
Trace this statement
- aafc-aci-2025
Satellite crop map
Local pasture / forage footprint
Mapped acreage is shown by sourcing radius. It is land-cover evidence, not inventory available for sale.
5 mi
4,134 ac
10 mi
8,299 ac
25 mi
18,247 ac
50 mi
31,255 ac
100 mi
105,848 ac
150 mi
112,920 ac
250 mi
284,796 ac
Within 25 miles18,247mapped acres · 1.452% of radius · 2025
79th percentile among 7,530 analyzed British Columbia localities · 36th percentile nationally.
How calculated
Cowichan · radius
Native ACI classified-pixel counts retained inside 32×32 aggregate blocks; block projected centers determine radial inclusion. Class 122 is pasture/forage family evidence, not exact species acreage.
- Source
- aafc-aci-2025
- Snapshot
aafc-annual-crop-inventory:f7267a39368e4bf2- Source record
82047- Evidence
- FAMILY
- Period
- 2025-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 82047 classified pixels
- Normalized unit
- acres
- Freshness
- LATEST
- Fact ID
fact:511fff7939c241e22526d8966ac2- Official record
- Open source ↗
Footprint history
57 / 100 persistence · MODERATE
20112025
Agricultural census
Production & livestock context
The smallest published agricultural geography is shown with each measure. These values are never attributed directly to the city.
75.5production depth
Alfalfa AcresHISTORICAL
F acresCowichan Valley, British Columbia · 2021
How calculated
Cowichan Valley, British Columbia · census division
Published agricultural statistic; source status and original value retained.
- Source
- statcan-field-crops-hay-2021
- Snapshot
statcan-field-crops-hay-2021:4347084c6262bc27- Source record
5919:alfalfa_acres:2021- Evidence
- EXACT
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- F acres
- Normalized unit
- acres
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:2b2139fcbb373c427d994a0a4591- Official record
- Open source ↗
Alfalfa FarmsHISTORICAL
22 farmsCowichan Valley, British Columbia · 2021
How calculated
Cowichan Valley, British Columbia · census division
Published agricultural statistic; source status and original value retained.
- Source
- statcan-field-crops-hay-2021
- Snapshot
statcan-field-crops-hay-2021:4347084c6262bc27- Source record
5919:alfalfa_farms:2021- Evidence
- EXACT
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 22 farms
- Normalized unit
- farms
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:4375d93424ecee969ba3af596d87- Official record
- Open source ↗
Field Crops Hay AcresHISTORICAL
12,362 acresCowichan Valley, British Columbia · 2021
How calculated
Cowichan Valley, British Columbia · census division
Published agricultural statistic; source status and original value retained.
- Source
- statcan-field-crops-hay-2021
- Snapshot
statcan-field-crops-hay-2021:4347084c6262bc27- Source record
5919:field_crops_hay_acres:2021- Evidence
- GENERAL
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 12362 acres
- Normalized unit
- acres
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:ecc2b78e5f0bf23ef925b2a1e585- Official record
- Open source ↗
Field Crops Hay FarmsHISTORICAL
214 farmsCowichan Valley, British Columbia · 2021
How calculated
Cowichan Valley, British Columbia · census division
Published agricultural statistic; source status and original value retained.
- Source
- statcan-field-crops-hay-2021
- Snapshot
statcan-field-crops-hay-2021:4347084c6262bc27- Source record
5919:field_crops_hay_farms:2021- Evidence
- GENERAL
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 214 farms
- Normalized unit
- farms
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:24d74948ef48eb0cb69df959367c- Official record
- Open source ↗
Other Hay Fodder AcresHISTORICAL
10,059 acresCowichan Valley, British Columbia · 2021
How calculated
Cowichan Valley, British Columbia · census division
Published agricultural statistic; source status and original value retained.
- Source
- statcan-field-crops-hay-2021
- Snapshot
statcan-field-crops-hay-2021:4347084c6262bc27- Source record
5919:other_hay_fodder_acres:2021- Evidence
- FAMILY
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 10059 acres
- Normalized unit
- acres
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:ddd5f71c8c64bac5ad0b2e238f8e- Official record
- Open source ↗
Other Hay Fodder FarmsHISTORICAL
176 farmsCowichan Valley, British Columbia · 2021
How calculated
Cowichan Valley, British Columbia · census division
Published agricultural statistic; source status and original value retained.
- Source
- statcan-field-crops-hay-2021
- Snapshot
statcan-field-crops-hay-2021:4347084c6262bc27- Source record
5919:other_hay_fodder_farms:2021- Evidence
- FAMILY
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 176 farms
- Normalized unit
- farms
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:8438e702abb032f408a71a4043d0- Official record
- Open source ↗
Alfalfa AcresHISTORICAL
F acresCowichan Valley, British Columbia · 2021
How calculated
Cowichan Valley, British Columbia · census division
Published agricultural statistic; source status and original value retained.
- Source
- statcan-field-crops-hay-2021
- Snapshot
statcan-field-crops-hay-2021:4347084c6262bc27- Source record
5919:alfalfa_acres:2021- Evidence
- EXACT
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- F acres
- Normalized unit
- acres
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:2b2139fcbb373c427d994a0a4591- Official record
- Open source ↗
Alfalfa FarmsHISTORICAL
22 farmsCowichan Valley, British Columbia · 2021
How calculated
Cowichan Valley, British Columbia · census division
Published agricultural statistic; source status and original value retained.
- Source
- statcan-field-crops-hay-2021
- Snapshot
statcan-field-crops-hay-2021:4347084c6262bc27- Source record
5919:alfalfa_farms:2021- Evidence
- EXACT
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 22 farms
- Normalized unit
- farms
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:4375d93424ecee969ba3af596d87- Official record
- Open source ↗
Field Crops Hay AcresHISTORICAL
12,362 acresCowichan Valley, British Columbia · 2021
How calculated
Cowichan Valley, British Columbia · census division
Published agricultural statistic; source status and original value retained.
- Source
- statcan-field-crops-hay-2021
- Snapshot
statcan-field-crops-hay-2021:4347084c6262bc27- Source record
5919:field_crops_hay_acres:2021- Evidence
- GENERAL
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 12362 acres
- Normalized unit
- acres
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:ecc2b78e5f0bf23ef925b2a1e585- Official record
- Open source ↗
Field Crops Hay FarmsHISTORICAL
214 farmsCowichan Valley, British Columbia · 2021
How calculated
Cowichan Valley, British Columbia · census division
Published agricultural statistic; source status and original value retained.
- Source
- statcan-field-crops-hay-2021
- Snapshot
statcan-field-crops-hay-2021:4347084c6262bc27- Source record
5919:field_crops_hay_farms:2021- Evidence
- GENERAL
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 214 farms
- Normalized unit
- farms
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:24d74948ef48eb0cb69df959367c- Official record
- Open source ↗
Other Hay Fodder AcresHISTORICAL
10,059 acresCowichan Valley, British Columbia · 2021
How calculated
Cowichan Valley, British Columbia · census division
Published agricultural statistic; source status and original value retained.
- Source
- statcan-field-crops-hay-2021
- Snapshot
statcan-field-crops-hay-2021:4347084c6262bc27- Source record
5919:other_hay_fodder_acres:2021- Evidence
- FAMILY
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 10059 acres
- Normalized unit
- acres
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:ddd5f71c8c64bac5ad0b2e238f8e- Official record
- Open source ↗
Other Hay Fodder FarmsHISTORICAL
176 farmsCowichan Valley, British Columbia · 2021
How calculated
Cowichan Valley, British Columbia · census division
Published agricultural statistic; source status and original value retained.
- Source
- statcan-field-crops-hay-2021
- Snapshot
statcan-field-crops-hay-2021:4347084c6262bc27- Source record
5919:other_hay_fodder_farms:2021- Evidence
- FAMILY
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 176 farms
- Normalized unit
- farms
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:8438e702abb032f408a71a4043d0- Official record
- Open source ↗
Production depth measures evidence of production capacity; it is not an estimate of tons available for sale.
Comparable market observations
Price intelligence
No defensible Alfalfa benchmark
No sufficiently comparable current observation is stored for this market. HayQuotes does not substitute an incompatible price.
Request current local quotes →Only compatible type, quality, package, sale-basis, unit, geography and time observations may be aggregated.
Official 1991–2020 normals
Local climate context
Annual precipitation901.2 mm
How calculated
Victoria (Airport) · nearest station
Nearest official station with complete temperature and precipitation normals.
- Source
- eccc-climate-normals-1991-2020
- Snapshot
eccc-climate-normals-1991-2020:fd6872767931cdb4- Evidence
- GENERAL
- Period
- 2020-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Normalized unit
- mm
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:0786dfa300fbe22be0ac87b2e3da- Official record
- Open source ↗
Annual mean temperature10.3 °C
How calculated
Victoria (Airport) · nearest station
Nearest official station with complete temperature and precipitation normals.
- Source
- eccc-climate-normals-1991-2020
- Snapshot
eccc-climate-normals-1991-2020:fd6872767931cdb4- Evidence
- GENERAL
- Period
- 2020-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Normalized unit
- °C
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:25f3c0a27601bae1bbde56cb6d60- Official record
- Open source ↗
Station distance16.3 miles
How calculated
Victoria (Airport) · nearest station
Great-circle distance from Cowichan reference point to the official station.
- Source
- eccc-climate-normals-1991-2020
- Snapshot
eccc-climate-normals-1991-2020:fd6872767931cdb4- Evidence
- GENERAL
- Period
- 2020-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Normalized unit
- miles
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:0e1d8794549dfdac0afec8ee379c- Official record
- Open source ↗
Climate normals provide environmental context and do not predict yield.
Environmental pressure
Drought & moisture context
Drought Current Category PointLATEST
D2 categoryCowichan · 2026
How calculated
Cowichan · csd representative point
Official 5-km Canadian Drought Monitor class sampled at the Statistics Canada CSD representative point. This is point context, not an area-share estimate or a production forecast.
- Source
- aafc-canadian-drought-monitor-history
- Snapshot
aafc-canadian-drought-monitor-history:04365a35409c9ee4- Source record
drought:current_category_point:2026-07-31- Evidence
- GENERAL
- Period
- 2026-07-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Normalized unit
- category
- Freshness
- LATEST
- Fact ID
fact:f5da0b0fc8f4325d89599a644a95- Official record
- Open source ↗
Drought Current Pressure ScoreLATEST
60 0-100Cowichan · 2026
How calculated
Cowichan · csd representative point
Official 5-km Canadian Drought Monitor class sampled at the Statistics Canada CSD representative point. This is point context, not an area-share estimate or a production forecast.
- Source
- aafc-canadian-drought-monitor-history
- Snapshot
aafc-canadian-drought-monitor-history:04365a35409c9ee4- Source record
drought:current_pressure_score:2026-07-31- Evidence
- GENERAL
- Period
- 2026-07-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Normalized unit
- 0-100
- Freshness
- LATEST
- Fact ID
fact:b8c8fa1ed073d4eb277cf665ab27- Official record
- Open source ↗
Drought One Month TrendLATEST
STABLE categoryCowichan · 2026
How calculated
Cowichan · csd representative point
Official 5-km Canadian Drought Monitor class sampled at the Statistics Canada CSD representative point. This is point context, not an area-share estimate or a production forecast.
- Source
- aafc-canadian-drought-monitor-history
- Snapshot
aafc-canadian-drought-monitor-history:04365a35409c9ee4- Source record
drought:one_month_trend:2026-07-31- Evidence
- GENERAL
- Period
- 2026-07-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Normalized unit
- category
- Freshness
- LATEST
- Fact ID
fact:d91b9ff5d40a9c50dfdd097ef159- Official record
- Open source ↗
Drought Pressure Score 1 Month AgoLATEST
60 0-100Cowichan · 2026
How calculated
Cowichan · csd representative point
Official 5-km Canadian Drought Monitor class sampled at the Statistics Canada CSD representative point. This is point context, not an area-share estimate or a production forecast.
- Source
- aafc-canadian-drought-monitor-history
- Snapshot
aafc-canadian-drought-monitor-history:04365a35409c9ee4- Source record
drought:pressure_score_1_month_ago:2026-07-31- Evidence
- GENERAL
- Period
- 2026-07-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Normalized unit
- 0-100
- Freshness
- LATEST
- Fact ID
fact:d6c4e36b4e70633530c8913a59ed- Official record
- Open source ↗
Drought Pressure Score 3 Months AgoLATEST
20 0-100Cowichan · 2026
How calculated
Cowichan · csd representative point
Official 5-km Canadian Drought Monitor class sampled at the Statistics Canada CSD representative point. This is point context, not an area-share estimate or a production forecast.
- Source
- aafc-canadian-drought-monitor-history
- Snapshot
aafc-canadian-drought-monitor-history:04365a35409c9ee4- Source record
drought:pressure_score_3_months_ago:2026-07-31- Evidence
- GENERAL
- Period
- 2026-07-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Normalized unit
- 0-100
- Freshness
- LATEST
- Fact ID
fact:59fef3bfbe2f68c2883092703e17- Official record
- Open source ↗
Drought Pressure Score 6 Months AgoLATEST
40 0-100Cowichan · 2026
How calculated
Cowichan · csd representative point
Official 5-km Canadian Drought Monitor class sampled at the Statistics Canada CSD representative point. This is point context, not an area-share estimate or a production forecast.
- Source
- aafc-canadian-drought-monitor-history
- Snapshot
aafc-canadian-drought-monitor-history:04365a35409c9ee4- Source record
drought:pressure_score_6_months_ago:2026-07-31- Evidence
- GENERAL
- Period
- 2026-07-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Normalized unit
- 0-100
- Freshness
- LATEST
- Fact ID
fact:2f7713e8c7f85db9c21ba6601b06- Official record
- Open source ↗
Drought Trailing Year Months D1 PlusLATEST
76.9 percent of observationsCowichan · 2026
How calculated
Cowichan · csd representative point
Official 5-km Canadian Drought Monitor class sampled at the Statistics Canada CSD representative point. This is point context, not an area-share estimate or a production forecast.
- Source
- aafc-canadian-drought-monitor-history
- Snapshot
aafc-canadian-drought-monitor-history:04365a35409c9ee4- Source record
drought:trailing_year_months_d1_plus:2026-07-31- Evidence
- GENERAL
- Period
- 2026-07-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Normalized unit
- percent of observations
- Freshness
- LATEST
- Fact ID
fact:e22bd4cd16b64ab70fbd5ff38498- Official record
- Open source ↗
Drought Trailing Year Months D2 PlusLATEST
15.4 percent of observationsCowichan · 2026
How calculated
Cowichan · csd representative point
Official 5-km Canadian Drought Monitor class sampled at the Statistics Canada CSD representative point. This is point context, not an area-share estimate or a production forecast.
- Source
- aafc-canadian-drought-monitor-history
- Snapshot
aafc-canadian-drought-monitor-history:04365a35409c9ee4- Source record
drought:trailing_year_months_d2_plus:2026-07-31- Evidence
- GENERAL
- Period
- 2026-07-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Normalized unit
- percent of observations
- Freshness
- LATEST
- Fact ID
fact:b513a9a7fc42d7ef9827583dfecb- Official record
- Open source ↗
Drought and weather pressure provide environmental context; they do not estimate production or price.
HayQuotes marketplace
Visible supply & verified demand
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No recent HayQuotes marketplace observations are available yet for this local market.
Market balanceINSUFFICIENT DATALiquidity: — / 100 · INSUFFICIENT DATAPublic aggregates require at least 3 comparable observations.
Decision tool
Delivered-cost, bale & truckload engine
No bale weight, payload, route mileage, or freight rate is assumed. Use the figures supplied with each quote.
Order weight0.00 short tons0 lb · 0.00 metric tonnes
Quote A
Delivered total$0.00
Delivered equivalent—
Loads—Enter payload
$0.00 hay + $0.00 freight + $0.00 accessorials
Quote B
Delivered total$0.00
Delivered equivalent—
Loads—Enter payload
$0.00 hay + $0.00 freight + $0.00 accessorials
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Geographic market graph
Strong nearby sourcing candidates
Ranked from the precomputed locality graph using type-aware mapped evidence and distance. Mapped land is not inventory for sale.
44.5sourcing difficulty
Rank · marketDistanceMapped contextStrength
1. Alfalfa Hay in Semiahmoo, British Columbia47.3 mi46,362 ac97.62. Alfalfa Hay in Surrey, British Columbia49.3 mi45,920 ac96.83. Alfalfa Hay in White Rock, British Columbia45.2 mi43,730 ac93.54. Alfalfa Hay in Coquitlam 1, British Columbia53 mi42,969 ac91.95. Alfalfa Hay in New Westminster, British Columbia47.7 mi37,245 ac82.96. Alfalfa Hay in Delta, British Columbia40.8 mi33,903 ac77.87. Alfalfa Hay in Port Moody, British Columbia53 mi32,319 ac74.68. Alfalfa Hay in Burnaby, British Columbia48 mi31,929 ac74.39. Alfalfa Hay in Tsawwassen, British Columbia34.8 mi26,143 ac65.610. Alfalfa Hay in Burrard Inlet 3, British Columbia50.7 mi25,089 ac63Source hay
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Methodology & sources
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Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaAnnual Crop Inventory 2021
Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaAnnual Crop Inventory 2022
Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaAnnual Crop Inventory 2023
Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaAnnual Crop Inventory 2024
Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaAnnual Crop Inventory 2025
Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaCanadian Drought Monitor monthly raster archive
Environment and Climate Change CanadaCanadian Climate Normals and Averages
Statistics CanadaTable 32-10-0309-01 — Field crops and hay, Census of Agriculture
Evidence definitions and data confidence
EXACT identifies this hay type directly. FAMILY is broader family or supporting-crop evidence. GENERAL is context only. Public price observations are treated as confidence signals, not mandatory evidence.
Public agricultural records show relevant hay and forage activity in this area. Local Alfalfa Hay availability should be confirmed with suppliers. Prices vary by quality, bale format, season, and delivery, so request current supplier quotes for the most relevant pricing.
Generator: max-v1.0 · 40 cited facts in this document · data as of 2026-07-31.