Home / Alberta / Fertilizer application
Fertilizer application ratesMD of Bighorn No. 8, Alberta
Custom fertilizer application in MD of Bighorn No. 8, Alberta typically costs $8.50 per acre: the median of 5 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $8.00 and $9.00 per acre. Source: Alberta Custom Rates Survey, via PrairieRates.ca.
Last updated · Methodology
Typical charge in MD of Bighorn No. 8, Alberta
$8.50/acre
Median of 5 surveyed charges, 2013–2017
Low (25th pct)
$8.00
High (75th pct)
$9.00
Rates over time ($/acre)
Median charge per year, with the middle 50% of charges shaded.
These are surveyed rates: what Alberta producers and custom operators reported actually charging, by county (Alberta Custom Rates Survey, Government of Alberta). Some are “good neighbour” rates. Alberta hasn’t published a newer survey. How we source data
Did this job recently?
Share what you charged or paid. It’s anonymous and helps keep these numbers current.
Individual charges, 2013–2017
Each row is one operator’s reported charge (repeats from later surveys shown once), linked to its source PDF page.
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $14.00 | MD of Bighorn No. 8 G TerraGator floater Dual application; with granular herbicide or seed; incl. soil test | |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $9.00 | Dual application; with granular herbicide or seed; incl. Bighorn MD 8 G TerraGator floater soil test | |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $8.50 | Tractor, PT 8 tonne tandem MD of Bighorn No. 8 G Single application spreader | |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $8.00 | MD of Bighorn No. 8 G TerraGator floater Single application; incl. soil test | |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $7.00 | Bighorn MD 8 G TerraGator floater Single application; incl. soil test |
Common questions
How much does custom fertilizer application cost in MD of Bighorn No. 8, Alberta?
Custom fertilizer application in MD of Bighorn No. 8, Alberta typically costs $8.50 per acre: the median of 5 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $8.00 and $9.00 per acre. Charges flagged as data errors are left out. Alberta's survey last ran in 2018, so add for inflation and fuel; recent farmer reports are on PrairieRates.ca.
Does the fertilizer application rate include the operator and fuel?
Custom rates are normally quoted with the operator, but extras vary. Of the 5 recent charges in Alberta's survey notes for MD of Bighorn No. 8, Alberta, few mention fuel separately. If a quote doesn't say, confirm fuel and travel before the job starts.
How does MD of Bighorn No. 8, Alberta compare with the rest of Alberta?
The MD of Bighorn No. 8, Alberta median of $8.50 per acre compares with $8.50 for all of Alberta (232 charges, 2015–2017), about the same.
How current are these rates?
They come from the Government of Alberta's custom rates surveys, 2004–2018; Alberta has not published a newer survey. PrairieRates adds anonymous 2026 reports from farmers and custom operators, shown separately once a county has three or more. Data last updated October 12, 2026.
Cite this page
PrairieRates. “Fertilizer application custom rates, MD of Bighorn No. 8, Alberta.” Data: Government of Alberta, Alberta Custom Rates Survey. Updated October 12, 2026. https://prairierates.ca/alberta/fertilizer-application/md-of-bighorn-no-8