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Complete haymaking rates, 2014Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2014 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom complete haymaking had a median charge of $24.50 per acre across 7 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $24.50 and $32.75 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2014
$24.50/acre
Median of 7 surveyed charges, 2014
Low (25th pct)
$24.50
High (75th pct)
$32.75
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, 2014
$/acre, 2014 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Cypress County | 1 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Foothills County | 1 | $24.50 | $24.50 |
| Vulcan County | 1 | $24.50 | $24.50 |
| Wheatland County | 1 | $24.50 | $24.50 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 1 | $41.00 | $41.00 |
| Clearwater County | 1 | $41.00 | $41.00 |
| Kneehill County | 1 | $24.50 | $24.50 |
Individual charges, 2014
Every 2014 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $41.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' header; White 2-105 Bighorn MD 8 MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking tractor, Viscount V-rake 12' wide | |
| Clearwater County | $41.00 | Sp International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' header; White 2-105 Clearwater MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking tractor, Viscount V-rake 12' wide | |
| Foothills County | $24.50 | Foothills MD 31 MCR Massey WR 7770 16'. discbine, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide Cut and rake | |
| Vulcan County | $24.50 | Vulcan MCR Massey WR 7770 16'. discbine, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide Cut and rake | |
| Wheatland County | $24.50 | Wheatland MCR Massey WR 7770 16'. discbine, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide Cut and rake | |
| Kneehill County | $24.50 | Kneehill MCR Massey WR 7770 16'. discbine, Vermeer R23 rake 23' wide Cut and rake | |
| Cypress County | $22.00 | John Deere 4250 2wd 130 hp tractor, John Deere 956 discbine 14' wide; Mowing and conditioning, then raking; charges extra for Cypress MCR 12 wheel double swath V-rake rough fields/terrain |