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Hay raking rates, 2004Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2004 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom hay raking had a median charge of $14.50 per acre across 6 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $11.00 and $15.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2004
$14.50/acre
Median of 6 surveyed charges, 2004
Low (25th pct)
$11.00
High (75th pct)
$15.00
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, 2004
$/acre, 2004 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Foothills County | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 1 | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Red Deer County | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Rocky View County | 1 | $14.00 | $14.00 |
| Athabasca County | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
Individual charges, 2004
Every 2004 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Foothills County | $15.00 | Foothills MD 31 rolled, MC John Deere 4450 150hp tractor, New Holland 499 ~6 acres/hour $10.00/acre not haybine 12' wide or New Holland 1475 haybine 14' wide rolled S Foothills MD 31 $16.00/acre MC SP New Holland haybine | |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $15.00 | Bighorn MD 8 MC SP International Harvester 5000 swather with 12' ~8-10 Minimum charge $100.00/hour header acres/hour C Bighorn MD 8 $5.00/acre or R White 2-105 tractor, Massey Ferguson 6 wheel rake ~9-10 $100.00/hour 16' | |
| Red Deer County | $15.00 | Red Deer MC Tractor, John Deere 946 discbine 13.5' wide C Red Deer $18.00/acre MC SP John Deere 946 discbine 13' wide ~8-10 Uses super-crusher rollers for better conditioning acres/hour C Red Deer $6.00/acre R New Hollan | |
| Rocky View County | $14.00 | Rocky View MD 44 MC SP Hesston 8550 discbine 15' wide ~15 acres/hour C Rocky View MD 44 $15.00/acre MC Case 2290 130hp tractor, Case-IH 8360 hydro-swing ~4-5 acres/hour haybine 12' wide, or New Holland 499 haybine 12' wi | |
| Athabasca County | $10.00 | Athabasca Co 12 MC SP Hesston 8312 discbine 12' wide ~7 acres/hour NW Athabasca Co 12 MC Tractor, JK (Danish Model) mower conditioner 10' wide ~10 acres/hour NW Athabasca Co 12 MC Tractor, John Deere 945 discbine 13' wid | |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | $2.00 | Forty Mile Co 8 Rental R John Deere rake 16' wide Rental only S Forty Mile Co 8 $4.00/acre R John Deere 3020 tractor, John Deere rake 16' wide |