On average, BC annually produces about 1-2 million tonnes of tame hay equivalent cut for hay and silage. Tame hay includes alfalfa, alfalfa mixtures, other legumes and grasses.
Forage is grown in every part of BC. While the production per hectare is generally greatest in southern areas, high-quality, low-cost feed can be produced from Prince George north where land prices are lower. Most forage is grown and fed on the same farm.
| Area | Yield | Production | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ('000 hectares) | (kg) | ('000 tonnes) | ||||
| 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | |
| Wheat | 30.3 | 12.9 | 2,600 | 2,700 | 79.5 | 34.7 |
| Oats | 22.3 | 26.3 | 2,300 | 2,100 | 52.4 | 55.5 |
| Barley | 36.4 | 48.6 | 2,900 | 2,600 | 106.7 | 126.3 |
| Rye | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2,500 | 2,800 | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Canola | 30.4 | 14.2 | 1,400 | 1,100 | 41.4 | 15.9 |
| Mixed Grains | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2,800 | 2,400 | 2.2 | 3.9 |
| Tame Hay | 344 | 398.6 | 3,600 | 3,600 | 1,238.3 | 1428.8 |
| Fodder Corn | 8.9 | 10.1 | 56,100 | 44,900 | 499.0 | 453.6 |
| Dry Peas | 4.0 | 398.6 | 2,000 | 1,800 | 9.0 | 3.5 |
Source: Statistics Canada Catalogue No. 22-002-XPB (Report no. 8) and FAST STATS 2004 (PDF, 2.45MB)
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