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Complete haymaking rates, 2005Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2005 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom complete haymaking had a median charge of $19.00 per acre across 19 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $17.00 and $20.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2005
$19.00/acre
Median of 19 surveyed charges, 2005
Low (25th pct)
$17.00
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, 2005
$/acre, 2005 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Foothills County | 4 | $17.00 | $21.00 |
| Rocky View County | 4 | $19.50 | $20.00 |
| Mountain View County | 3 | $20.00 | $24.00 |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | 2 | $17.50 | $19.50 |
| MD of Taber | 1 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Vulcan County | 1 | $19.00 | $19.00 |
| Wheatland County | 1 | $19.00 | $19.00 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Red Deer County | 1 | $18.50 | $18.50 |
| Athabasca County | 1 | $13.00 | $13.00 |
Individual charges, 2005
Every 2005 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Mountain View County | $24.00 | Sp Hesston 8550 discbine with high pressure rolls; Mountain View MCR John Deere 4430 125hp tractor, Miller Pro double ~12 acres/hour - MC Mowing and conditioning, then raking rotary rake | |
| MD of Taber | $22.00 | John Deere 7700 125hp tractor, New Holland 1431 Taber MD MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking discbine 13.5' wide, V-rake 26' wide | |
| Foothills County | $21.00 | Case-IH 7230 175hp or Case-IH 7240 190hp tractor, Foothills MD 31 MCR Hesston 1365 discbine; Massey Ferguson 150hp Mowing and conditioning, then raking tractor, Renn Jiffy 912 rake 20' wide | |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $20.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' ~8-10 acres/hour - MC Bighorn MD 8 MCR header, White 2-105 tractor, Massey Ferguson 6 Mowing and conditioning, then raking ~9-10 acres/hour - R wheel rake 16' wide | |
| Mountain View County | $20.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' ~8-10 acres/hour - MC Mountain View MCR header, White 2-105 tractor, Massey Ferguson 6 Mowing and conditioning, then raking ~9-10 acres/hour - R wheel rake 16' wide | |
| Mountain View County | $20.00 | Sp New Holland 1118 mower conditioner 14' wide; Mountain View MCR John Deere 2750 75hp tractor, PTO driven rotary Mowing and conditioning, then raking rake | |
| Rocky View County | $20.00 | Case 2290 130hp tractor, Case-IH 8360 hydro-swing haybine 12' wide, or New Holland 499 haybine 12' Rocky View MD 44 MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking wide, Ford 400 50hp tractor, V-rake 14' wide with 3 point hitch | |
| Rocky View County | $20.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' ~8-10 acres/hour - MC Rocky View MD 44 MCR header, White 2-105 tractor, Massey Ferguson 6 Mowing and conditioning, then raking ~9-10 acres/hour - R wheel rake 16' wide | |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | $19.50 | Sp John Deere 945 discbine 13' wide, Massey Stettler Co 6 MCR 5-10 acres/hour - MC Mowing and conditioning, then raking Ferguson 65hp tractor, Synflex V-rake | |
| Foothills County | $19.00 | Sp Hesston 8550 discbine 15' wide, Case 2290 130hp Foothills MD 31 MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking tractor, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide |