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Hay cutting & swathing rates, 2008Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2008 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom hay cutting & swathing had a median charge of $17.00 per acre across 35 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $15.00 and $20.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2008
$17.00/acre
Median of 35 surveyed charges, 2008
Low (25th pct)
$15.00
High (75th pct)
$20.00
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
By county, 2008
$/acre, 2008 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Mountain View County | 6 | $17.50 | $28.00 |
| Rocky View County | 5 | $17.50 | $28.00 |
| Foothills County | 4 | $18.75 | $25.00 |
| Red Deer County | 3 | $16.00 | $16.00 |
| Kneehill County | 2 | $15.25 | $17.50 |
| Cardston County | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 | 1 | $16.50 | $16.50 |
| MD of Taber | 1 | $17.00 | $17.00 |
| Vulcan County | 1 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
| Wheatland County | 1 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 1 | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| Clearwater County | 1 | $28.00 | $28.00 |
Individual charges, 2008
Every 2008 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $28.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' Bighorn MD 8 MC ~8-10 acres/hour Minimum charge $125.00/hour header | |
| Clearwater County | $28.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' Clearwater MC ~8-10 acres/hour Minimum charge $125.00/hour header | |
| Mountain View County | $28.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' Mountain View MC ~8-10 acres/hour Minimum charge $125.00/hour header | |
| Rocky View County | $28.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' Rocky View MD 44 MC ~8-10 acres/hour Minimum charge $125.00/hour header | |
| Foothills County | $25.00 | John Deere 920 discbine 10' wide or Hesston 1340 Foothills MD 31 MC Depending on field and crop conditions discbine 12' wide | |
| Parkland County | $22.00 | plus Parkland MC Sp Case-IH swather with 16.5' header Plus fuel fuel | |
| Cardston County | $20.00 | John Deere 4240 110 hp tractor, John Deere 946 Cardston MC ~8-9 acres/hour discbine 13' wide | |
| Foothills County | $20.00 | Foothills MD 31 MC Tractor, New Holland discbine 16' wide | |
| Mountain View County | $20.00 | Mountain View MC Sp Hesston 8550 discbine with high pressure rolls ~12 acres/hour | |
| Rocky View County | $20.00 | Case 2290 130 hp tractor, Case-IH 8360 hydro-swing Rocky View MD 44 MC ~4-5 acres/hour haybine 12' wide, or New Holland 499 haybine 12' wide |