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Complete haymaking rates, 2008Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2008 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom complete haymaking had a median charge of $24.50 per acre across 11 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $22.00 and $24.50 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2008
$24.50/acre
Median of 11 surveyed charges, 2008
Low (25th pct)
$22.00
High (75th pct)
$24.50
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.
| Rocky View County | 3 | $24.50 | $25.00 |
| Foothills County | 2 | $23.00 | $24.50 |
| Mountain View County | 2 | $23.50 | $25.00 |
| MD of Taber | 1 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Vulcan County | 1 | $24.50 | $24.50 |
| Wheatland County | 1 | $24.50 | $24.50 |
| Kneehill County | 1 | $24.50 | $24.50 |
Individual charges, 2008
Every 2008 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Mountain View County | $25.00 | Sp Hesston 8550 discbine with high pressure rolls; John Mountain View MCR ~12 acres/hour - MC Mowing and conditioning, then raking Deere 4430 125 hp tractor, Miller Pro double rotary rake | |
| Rocky View County | $25.00 | Case 2290 130 hp tractor, Case-IH 8360 hydro-swing haybine 12' wide, or New Holland 499 haybine 12' wide, Rocky View MD 44 MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking Ford 4000 50 hp tractor, V-rake 14' wide with 3 point hi | |
| Foothills County | $24.50 | 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 | |
| Vulcan County | $24.50 | Sp Hesston 8550 discbine 15' wide, Case 2290 130 hp Vulcan MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking tractor, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide | |
| Wheatland County | $24.50 | Sp Hesston 8550 discbine 15' wide, Case 2290 130 hp Wheatland MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking tractor, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide | |
| Kneehill County | $24.50 | Sp Hesston 8550 discbine 15' wide, Case 2290 130 hp Kneehill MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking tractor, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide | |
| Rocky View County | $24.50 | Sp Hesston 8550 discbine 15' wide, Case 2290 130 hp Rocky View MD 44 MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking tractor, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide | |
| 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, V-Rake 26' wide | |
| Mountain View County | $22.00 | Sp New Holland 1118 mower-conditioner 14' wide; John Mountain View MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking Deere 2750 75 hp tractor, PTO driven rotary rake | |
| Foothills County | $21.50 | Massey Ferguson 2675 100 hp or Fendt 714 125 hp Foothills MD 31 MCR tractor, New Holland 116 haybine 16' wide, New Holland Mowing and conditioning, then raking 258 & 260 unitized in tandem V-rake |