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Complete haymaking rates, 2010Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2010 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom complete haymaking had a median charge of $25.00 per acre across 15 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $23.50 and $32.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2010
$25.00/acre
Median of 15 surveyed charges, 2010
Low (25th pct)
$23.50
High (75th pct)
$32.00
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, 2010
$/acre, 2010 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Mountain View County | 3 | $25.00 | $39.00 |
| Rocky View County | 3 | $25.00 | $39.00 |
| Foothills County | 2 | $23.25 | $25.00 |
| Cypress County | 1 | $21.75 | $21.75 |
| MD of Taber | 1 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Vulcan County | 1 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Wheatland County | 1 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 1 | $39.00 | $39.00 |
| Clearwater County | 1 | $39.00 | $39.00 |
| Kneehill County | 1 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
Individual charges, 2010
Every 2010 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $39.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' header, ~8-10 acres/hour - MC; Bighorn MD 8 MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking White 2-105 tractor, Massey Ferguson 6 wheel rake 16' wide ~9-10 acres/hour - R | |
| Clearwater County | $39.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' header, ~8-10 acres/hour - MC; Clearwater MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking White 2-105 tractor, Massey Ferguson 6 wheel rake 16' wide ~9-10 acres/hour - R | |
| Mountain View County | $39.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' header, ~8-10 acres/hour - MC; Mountain View MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking White 2-105 tractor, Massey Ferguson 6 wheel rake 16' wide ~9-10 acres/hour - R | |
| Rocky View County | $39.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' header, ~8-10 acres/hour - MC; Rocky View MD 44 MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking White 2-105 tractor, Massey Ferguson 6 wheel rake 16' wide ~9-10 acres/hour - R | |
| Foothills County | $25.00 | Sp Hesston 8550 or Massey Ferguson discbine 15' wide, Case Foothills MD 31 MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking 2290 130 hp tractor, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide | |
| Vulcan County | $25.00 | Sp Hesston 8550 or Massey Ferguson discbine 15' wide, Case Vulcan MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking 2290 130 hp tractor, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide | |
| Wheatland County | $25.00 | Sp Hesston 8550 or Massey Ferguson discbine 15' wide, Case Wheatland MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking 2290 130 hp tractor, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide | |
| Kneehill County | $25.00 | Sp Hesston 8550 or Massey Ferguson discbine 15' wide, Case Kneehill MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking 2290 130 hp tractor, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide | |
| Mountain View County | $25.00 | Sp Hesston 8550 discbine with high pressure rolls, John Deere Mountain View MCR ~12 acres/hour - MC Mowing and conditioning, then raking 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 Rocky View MD 44 MCR 12' wide, or New Holland 499 haybine 12' wide, Ford 4000 50 Mowing and conditioning, then raking hp tractor, V-rake 14' wide with 3 point hi |