Non-alfalfa hay
Local Hay Intelligence · Updated 2026-09-04
Fescue Hay
in Eden Valley 216, Alberta
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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 non-alfalfa hay around Eden Valley 216, but it does not measure how much is specifically Fescue hay. The latest 2025 raster shows 39,669 mapped acres within 25 miles, placing the market in the 30th percentile among 4,190 analyzed Alberta localities and the 48th percentile nationally. Division No. 6, Alberta reports 124,034 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 Sundre, Alberta, 95 miles away with 191,254 mapped acres. HayQuotes has not yet stored enough recent marketplace observations here to publish supplier liquidity, so quote requests are the check for bale format, freight, timing, and availability.
Buyer decision panel
What the evidence says now
Price dataLIMITED
Local supplyMODERATE
Nearby sourcingSTRONG
Drought pressureLOW
MarketplaceLIMITED
The 25-mile mapped non-alfalfa hay footprint ranks at the 30th percentile among analyzed Alberta localities.
Trace this statement
- aafc-aci-2025
This raster evidence is broader non-alfalfa hay context; it does not identify how much is specifically Fescue hay.
Trace this statement
- aafc-aci-2025
Satellite crop map
Local non-alfalfa hay footprint
Mapped acreage is shown by sourcing radius. It is land-cover evidence, not inventory available for sale.
5 mi
39 ac
10 mi
2,494 ac
25 mi
39,669 ac
50 mi
120,365 ac
100 mi
495,256 ac
150 mi
1,127,979 ac
250 mi
3,729,097 ac
Within 25 miles39,669mapped acres · 3.157% of radius · 2025
30th percentile among 4,190 analyzed Alberta localities · 48th percentile nationally.
How calculated
Eden Valley 216 · 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:77ad0013e60a6cb0- Source record
178371- Evidence
- FAMILY
- Period
- 2025-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 178371 classified pixels
- Normalized unit
- acres
- Freshness
- LATEST
- Fact ID
fact:d37eb616eb9a518284d405d00c28- Official record
- Open source ↗
Footprint history
71.3 / 100 persistence · HIGH
20092025
Agricultural census
Production & livestock context
The smallest published agricultural geography is shown with each measure. These values are never attributed directly to the city.
52.9production depth
Field Crops Hay AcresHISTORICAL
1,465,875 acresDivision No. 6, Alberta · 2021
How calculated
Division No. 6, Alberta · 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
4806:field_crops_hay_acres:2021- Evidence
- GENERAL
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 1465875 acres
- Normalized unit
- acres
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:245477cb9cfe68ad674c7e2ba4b0- Official record
- Open source ↗
Field Crops Hay FarmsHISTORICAL
2,857 farmsDivision No. 6, Alberta · 2021
How calculated
Division No. 6, Alberta · 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
4806:field_crops_hay_farms:2021- Evidence
- GENERAL
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 2857 farms
- Normalized unit
- farms
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:055be6a199023b8dbe874bcee13a- Official record
- Open source ↗
Other Hay Fodder AcresHISTORICAL
124,034 acresDivision No. 6, Alberta · 2021
How calculated
Division No. 6, Alberta · 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
4806:other_hay_fodder_acres:2021- Evidence
- FAMILY
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 124034 acres
- Normalized unit
- acres
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:3c22f57231437bffc73d54da1a10- Official record
- Open source ↗
Other Hay Fodder FarmsHISTORICAL
898 farmsDivision No. 6, Alberta · 2021
How calculated
Division No. 6, Alberta · 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
4806:other_hay_fodder_farms:2021- Evidence
- FAMILY
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 898 farms
- Normalized unit
- farms
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:4f94b83b5ef8f348604306b6db12- Official record
- Open source ↗
Field Crops Hay AcresHISTORICAL
1,465,875 acresDivision No. 6, Alberta · 2021
How calculated
Division No. 6, Alberta · 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
4806:field_crops_hay_acres:2021- Evidence
- GENERAL
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 1465875 acres
- Normalized unit
- acres
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:245477cb9cfe68ad674c7e2ba4b0- Official record
- Open source ↗
Field Crops Hay FarmsHISTORICAL
2,857 farmsDivision No. 6, Alberta · 2021
How calculated
Division No. 6, Alberta · 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
4806:field_crops_hay_farms:2021- Evidence
- GENERAL
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 2857 farms
- Normalized unit
- farms
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:055be6a199023b8dbe874bcee13a- Official record
- Open source ↗
Other Hay Fodder AcresHISTORICAL
124,034 acresDivision No. 6, Alberta · 2021
How calculated
Division No. 6, Alberta · 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
4806:other_hay_fodder_acres:2021- Evidence
- FAMILY
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 124034 acres
- Normalized unit
- acres
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:3c22f57231437bffc73d54da1a10- Official record
- Open source ↗
Other Hay Fodder FarmsHISTORICAL
898 farmsDivision No. 6, Alberta · 2021
How calculated
Division No. 6, Alberta · 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
4806:other_hay_fodder_farms:2021- Evidence
- FAMILY
- Period
- 2021-12-31
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-04
- Original
- 898 farms
- Normalized unit
- farms
- Freshness
- HISTORICAL
- Fact ID
fact:4f94b83b5ef8f348604306b6db12- 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 Fescue benchmark
No sufficiently comparable current observation is stored for this market. HayQuotes does not substitute an incompatible price.
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Official 1991–2020 normals
Local climate context
Annual precipitation428.4 mm
How calculated
Claresholm · 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:272428cb8ac334851d2b18d4bb35- Official record
- Open source ↗
Annual mean temperature5.1 °C
How calculated
Claresholm · 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:16c688920a1d1a1469dde000abd0- Official record
- Open source ↗
Station distance45.9 miles
How calculated
Claresholm · nearest station
Great-circle distance from Eden Valley 216 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:ba8f9e6d8a70545202dfd3543924- Official record
- Open source ↗
Climate normals provide environmental context and do not predict yield.
Environmental pressure
Drought & moisture context
Drought Current Category PointLATEST
NONE categoryEden Valley 216 · 2026
How calculated
Eden Valley 216 · 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:e9aa505acb53d3862581bc067eb2- Official record
- Open source ↗
Drought Current Pressure ScoreLATEST
0 0-100Eden Valley 216 · 2026
How calculated
Eden Valley 216 · 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:b7037dfd54284dd7741b417e21b2- Official record
- Open source ↗
Drought One Month TrendLATEST
STABLE categoryEden Valley 216 · 2026
How calculated
Eden Valley 216 · 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:852d42b355c7b61c00e7c5638756- Official record
- Open source ↗
Drought Pressure Score 1 Month AgoLATEST
0 0-100Eden Valley 216 · 2026
How calculated
Eden Valley 216 · 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:336d387c82507e23f19ec463a319- Official record
- Open source ↗
Drought Pressure Score 3 Months AgoLATEST
0 0-100Eden Valley 216 · 2026
How calculated
Eden Valley 216 · 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:26ce9c71a1afc6464c3946148961- Official record
- Open source ↗
Drought Pressure Score 6 Months AgoLATEST
40 0-100Eden Valley 216 · 2026
How calculated
Eden Valley 216 · 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:1622e2603ae90ca766ad2857fff9- Official record
- Open source ↗
Drought Trailing Year Months D1 PlusLATEST
30.8 percent of observationsEden Valley 216 · 2026
How calculated
Eden Valley 216 · 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:44f5745b8d83ad09a94f1cf3c30c- Official record
- Open source ↗
Drought Trailing Year Months D2 PlusLATEST
0 percent of observationsEden Valley 216 · 2026
How calculated
Eden Valley 216 · 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:385799a3417de78adc4d040037ff- Official record
- Open source ↗
Drought and weather pressure provide environmental context; they do not estimate production or price.
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Market balanceINSUFFICIENT DATALiquidity: — / 100 · INSUFFICIENT DATAPublic aggregates require at least 3 comparable observations.
Decision tool
Delivered-cost, bale & truckload engine
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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.
56.5sourcing difficulty
Rank · marketDistanceMapped contextStrength
1. Fescue Hay in Sundre, Alberta95.1 mi191,254 ac95.22. Fescue Hay in Mountain View County, Alberta87.7 mi178,210 ac90.53. Fescue Hay in Cremona, Alberta76.8 mi175,611 ac904. Fescue Hay in Didsbury, Alberta85.7 mi157,297 ac82.45. Fescue Hay in Olds, Alberta94.8 mi152,000 ac79.96. Fescue Hay in Carstairs, Alberta79.5 mi142,091 ac76.77. Fescue Hay in Bowden, Alberta105.1 mi128,350 ac70.18. Fescue Hay in Crossfield, Alberta71 mi112,827 ac65.79. Fescue Hay in Stoney 142B, Alberta63.7 mi99,186 ac60.710. Fescue Hay in Cochrane, Alberta52.6 mi95,343 ac59.8Source hay
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Methodology & sources
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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 Fescue 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.