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Complete haymaking rates, 2006Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2006 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom complete haymaking had a median charge of $20.00 per acre across 21 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $18.50 and $22.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2006
$20.00/acre
Median of 21 surveyed charges, 2006
Low (25th pct)
$18.50
High (75th pct)
$22.00
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, 2006
$/acre, 2006 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Foothills County | 5 | $20.00 | $21.50 |
| Rocky View County | 4 | $20.00 | $27.00 |
| Mountain View County | 3 | $24.00 | $27.00 |
| MD of Taber | 1 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Vulcan County | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Wheatland County | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 1 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
| Clearwater County | 1 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
| Kneehill County | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Red Deer County | 1 | $18.50 | $18.50 |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | 1 | $16.50 | $16.50 |
| Athabasca County | 1 | $13.00 | $13.00 |
Individual charges, 2006
Every 2006 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $27.00 | 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 | |
| Clearwater County | $27.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' ~8-10 acres/hour - MC; Clearwater 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 | $27.00 | 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 | |
| Rocky View County | $27.00 | 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 | |
| Mountain View County | $24.00 | Sp Hesston 8550 discbine with high pressure rolls; Mountain View MCR John Deere 4430 125 hp tractor, Miller Pro double ~12 acres/hour - MC Mowing and conditioning, then raking rotary rake | |
| MD of Taber | $22.00 | John Deere 7700 125 hp tractor, New Holland 1431 Taber MD MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking discbine 13.5' wide, then V-Rake 26' wide | |
| Foothills County | $21.50 | Massey Ferguson 2675 100 hp tractor or Fendt 714 Foothills MD 31 MCR 125 hp tractor, New Holland 116 haybine 16' wide, Mowing and conditioning, then raking New Holland 258 & 260 unitized in tandem v-rake | |
| Foothills County | $21.00 | Case-IH 7230 175 hp or Case-IH 7240 190 hp Foothills MD 31 MCR tractor, Hesston 1365 discbine; Massey Ferguson 150 Mowing and conditioning, then raking hp tractor, Renn Jiffy 912 rake 20' wide | |
| Mountain View County | $21.00 | Sp New Holland 1118 mower-conditioner 14' wide; Mountain View MCR John Deere 2750 75 hp tractor, PTO driven rotary Mowing and conditioning, then raking rake | |
| Foothills County | $20.00 | Sp Hesston 8550 discbine 15' wide, Case 2290 130 hp Foothills MD 31 MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking tractor, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide |