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Seeding rates, 2006Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2006 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom seeding had a median charge of $6.95 per acre across 157 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $6.00 and $14.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2006
$6.95/acre
Median of 157 surveyed charges, 2006
Low (25th pct)
$6.00
High (75th pct)
$14.00
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, 2006
$/acre, 2006 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Mountain View County | 11 | $6.95 | $25.00 |
| Red Deer County | 11 | $6.50 | $24.00 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 9 | $6.00 | $16.00 |
| Kneehill County | 8 | $6.85 | $24.00 |
| Vulcan County | 7 | $6.00 | $18.50 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 7 | $7.50 | $16.75 |
| MD of Taber | 6 | $6.25 | $20.50 |
| Foothills County | 5 | $5.75 | $15.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 5 | $6.00 | $14.00 |
| Rocky View County | 5 | $6.95 | $24.00 |
| Camrose County | 5 | $6.00 | $18.25 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 5 | $8.00 | $14.00 |
Individual charges, 2006
Every 2006 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF. 4 outside the normal range are greyed out and excluded from the median.
| Camrose County | $250.00 | Flexi-Coil 50' heavy harrow with Valmar For broadcast seeding grains and grasses; with Camrose Co 22/day Rental box granular fertilizer | |
| Mountain View County | $25.00 | John Deere 8760 4wd tractor, Flexi-Coil Mountain View County Direct (zero-till) seeding; with granular fertilizer 5000 33' zero-till seeder | |
| Kneehill County | $24.00 | Plus 3% fuel surcharge on field work and fertilizer Kneehill County Tractor, 8 row corn planter and grain delivery to the unit | |
| Mountain View County | $24.00 | Plus 3% fuel surcharge on field work and fertilizer Mountain View County Tractor, 8 row corn planter and grain delivery to the unit | |
| Red Deer County | $24.00 | Plus 3% fuel surcharge on field work and fertilizer Red Deer County Tractor, 8 row corn planter and grain delivery to the unit | |
| Rocky View County | $24.00 | Plus 3% fuel surcharge on field work and fertilizer Rocky View MD 44 Tractor, 8 row corn planter and grain delivery to the unit | |
| Kneehill County | $21.00 | Direct (zero-till) seeding; with fertilizer; plus 3% Kneehill County Tractor, Conserva-Pak (zero-till) seeder fuel surcharge on field work and fertilizer and grain delivery to the unit | |
| Mountain View County | $21.00 | Direct (zero-till) seeding; with fertilizer; plus 3% Mountain View County Tractor, Conserva-Pak (zero-till) seeder fuel surcharge on field work and fertilizer and grain delivery to the unit | |
| Red Deer County | $21.00 | Direct (zero-till) seeding; with fertilizer; plus 3% Red Deer County Tractor, Conserva-Pak (zero-till) seeder fuel surcharge on field work and fertilizer and grain delivery to the unit | |
| Rocky View County | $21.00 | Direct (zero-till) seeding; with fertilizer; plus 3% Rocky View MD 44 Tractor, Conserva-Pak (zero-till) seeder fuel surcharge on field work and fertilizer and grain delivery to the unit |