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Local Hay Intelligence · Updated 2026-09-04
Clover Hay
in Saltspring Island, British Columbia
Compare local and regional supply, market data, and delivered or pickup options for Clover hay serving Saltspring Island.
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Evidence strength25/ 100 · GENERAL
Local interpretation
What the local hay data shows
Exact Clover hay acreage is limited around Saltspring Island, so this page uses broader hay or crop evidence together with any available Clover Hay-specific price or marketplace signals. Capital, British Columbia reports 5,853 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 Kil-pah-las 3, British Columbia, 8 miles away. 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 supplyLIMITED
Nearby sourcingLIMITED
Drought pressureMODERATE
MarketplaceLIMITED
Agricultural census
Production & livestock context
The smallest published agricultural geography is shown with each measure. These values are never attributed directly to the city.
—production depth
Field Crops Hay AcresHISTORICAL
9,826 acresCapital, British Columbia · 2021
How calculated
Capital, 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
5917:field_crops_hay_acres:2021- Evidence
- GENERAL
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 9826 acres
- Normalized unit
- acres
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:f8ffc735235925dd6a8bc9ff60dd- Official record
- Open source ↗
Field Crops Hay FarmsHISTORICAL
269 farmsCapital, British Columbia · 2021
How calculated
Capital, 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
5917:field_crops_hay_farms:2021- Evidence
- GENERAL
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 269 farms
- Normalized unit
- farms
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:fcb45c3719b5cf7a13d407611549- Official record
- Open source ↗
Other Hay Fodder AcresHISTORICAL
5,853 acresCapital, British Columbia · 2021
How calculated
Capital, 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
5917:other_hay_fodder_acres:2021- Evidence
- FAMILY
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 5853 acres
- Normalized unit
- acres
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:fea8c2c9db5399f025f62691d6f0- Official record
- Open source ↗
Other Hay Fodder FarmsHISTORICAL
188 farmsCapital, British Columbia · 2021
How calculated
Capital, 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
5917:other_hay_fodder_farms:2021- Evidence
- FAMILY
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 188 farms
- Normalized unit
- farms
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:7f923561a395153c54ef7a727a99- Official record
- Open source ↗
Field Crops Hay AcresHISTORICAL
9,826 acresCapital, British Columbia · 2021
How calculated
Capital, 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
5917:field_crops_hay_acres:2021- Evidence
- GENERAL
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 9826 acres
- Normalized unit
- acres
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:f8ffc735235925dd6a8bc9ff60dd- Official record
- Open source ↗
Field Crops Hay FarmsHISTORICAL
269 farmsCapital, British Columbia · 2021
How calculated
Capital, 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
5917:field_crops_hay_farms:2021- Evidence
- GENERAL
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 269 farms
- Normalized unit
- farms
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:fcb45c3719b5cf7a13d407611549- Official record
- Open source ↗
Other Hay Fodder AcresHISTORICAL
5,853 acresCapital, British Columbia · 2021
How calculated
Capital, 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
5917:other_hay_fodder_acres:2021- Evidence
- FAMILY
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 5853 acres
- Normalized unit
- acres
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:fea8c2c9db5399f025f62691d6f0- Official record
- Open source ↗
Other Hay Fodder FarmsHISTORICAL
188 farmsCapital, British Columbia · 2021
How calculated
Capital, 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
5917:other_hay_fodder_farms:2021- Evidence
- FAMILY
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 188 farms
- Normalized unit
- farms
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:7f923561a395153c54ef7a727a99- 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 Clover 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:2bd705d2a00da500117901081670- 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:1b654b0bb15e0614a7b37eab0cf1- Official record
- Open source ↗
Station distance12.4 miles
How calculated
Victoria (Airport) · nearest station
Great-circle distance from Saltspring Island 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:524bc7092122c460ab90d9d479aa- Official record
- Open source ↗
Climate normals provide environmental context and do not predict yield.
Environmental pressure
Drought & moisture context
Drought Current Category PointLATEST
D2 categorySaltspring Island · 2026
How calculated
Saltspring Island · 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:2617e3e8822b11d1165b1591280f- Official record
- Open source ↗
Drought Current Pressure ScoreLATEST
60 0-100Saltspring Island · 2026
How calculated
Saltspring Island · 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:46eb9404752fa0737b42925975cd- Official record
- Open source ↗
Drought One Month TrendLATEST
STABLE categorySaltspring Island · 2026
How calculated
Saltspring Island · 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:536713bf96d5c7ab65082986046a- Official record
- Open source ↗
Drought Pressure Score 1 Month AgoLATEST
60 0-100Saltspring Island · 2026
How calculated
Saltspring Island · 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:ccd9fc3cb4065cea4e212e0d44ad- Official record
- Open source ↗
Drought Pressure Score 3 Months AgoLATEST
20 0-100Saltspring Island · 2026
How calculated
Saltspring Island · 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:2920007049178a8b9ce68a6e49fd- Official record
- Open source ↗
Drought Pressure Score 6 Months AgoLATEST
20 0-100Saltspring Island · 2026
How calculated
Saltspring Island · 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:0ed8ce58c7e5ad93478994ad7432- Official record
- Open source ↗
Drought Trailing Year Months D1 PlusLATEST
38.5 percent of observationsSaltspring Island · 2026
How calculated
Saltspring Island · 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:c4bb4aba6b425748413f3d9ede85- Official record
- Open source ↗
Drought Trailing Year Months D2 PlusLATEST
15.4 percent of observationsSaltspring Island · 2026
How calculated
Saltspring Island · 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:aaf70e4ffda0994ec3aa99099e70- Official record
- Open source ↗
Drought and weather pressure provide environmental context; they do not estimate production or price.
HayQuotes marketplace
Visible supply & verified demand
Coverage is still developing
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
Comparable delivered resultComplete both quotes to compare delivered totals.
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.
—sourcing difficulty
Rank · marketDistanceMapped contextStrength
1. Clover Hay in Kil-pah-las 3, British Columbia8 mi—24.62. Clover Hay in Theik 2, British Columbia8.7 mi—24.63. Clover Hay in North Cowichan, British Columbia9 mi—24.64. Clover Hay in Cowichan Valley C, British Columbia9 mi—24.55. Clover Hay in Est-Patrolas 4, British Columbia9.3 mi—24.56. Clover Hay in Tsussie 6, British Columbia9.3 mi—24.57. Clover Hay in Cowichan Valley D, British Columbia9.6 mi—24.58. Clover Hay in Halalt 2, British Columbia9.8 mi—24.59. Clover Hay in Duncan, British Columbia9.9 mi—24.510. Clover Hay in Squaw-Hay-One 11, British Columbia10.7 mi—24.5Source hay
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Internal market pathways
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County and agricultural-region markets
Audit trail
Methodology & sources
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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 Clover 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 · 16 cited facts in this document · data as of 2026-07-31.