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Complete haymaking rates, 2017Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2017 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom complete haymaking had a median charge of $22.50 per acre across 6 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $14.50 and $23.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2017
$22.50/acre
Median of 6 surveyed charges, 2017
Low (25th pct)
$14.50
High (75th pct)
$23.00
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, 2017
$/acre, 2017 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Foothills County | 2 | $17.50 | $23.00 |
| Rocky View County | 2 | $17.50 | $23.00 |
| Mountain View County | 1 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Red Deer County | 1 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
Individual charges, 2017
Every 2017 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Red Deer County | $27.00 | Red Deer County MCR Tractor, Hesston 1340 swather with 12' header; 12 wheel V-rake Mowing/conditioning, then raking | |
| Foothills County | $23.00 | Tractor, John Deere 930 discbine 11' wide; John Deere 4020 85 hp Mowing and conditioning, then raking - Cutting is MD of Foothills No. 31 MCR tractor, 10 wheel rake 20' wide $15.00 | |
| Rocky View County | $23.00 | Tractor, John Deere 946 discbine 11' wide; John Deere 4020 85 hp Mowing and conditioning, then raking - Cutting is Rocky View County MCR tractor, 10 wheel rake 20' wide $15.00 | |
| Mountain View County | $22.00 | Sp New Holland sickle bar mower-conditioner 14' wide; John Deere Mountain View County MCR Mowing and conditioning, then raking 2750 75 hp tractor, PTO driven rotary rake | |
| Foothills County | $12.00 | John Deere 4440 132hp tractor, John Deere 567 baler; large round MD of Foothills No. 31 BS bales; John Deere 7820 145hp tractor, Moores Hayhiker 851 bale Baling, then on field stacking wagon holds 8 medium round bales | |
| Rocky View County | $12.00 | John Deere 4440 132hp tractor, John Deere 567 baler; large round Rocky View County BS bales; John Deere 7820 145hp tractor, Moores Hayhiker 851 bale Baling, then on field stacking wagon holds 8 medium round bales |