Home / Alberta / Seeding / 2007
Seeding rates, 2007Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2007 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom seeding had a median charge of $7.25 per acre across 136 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $6.50 and $15.00 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
Last updated · Methodology
Typical charge in Alberta, 2007
$7.25/acre
Median of 136 surveyed charges, 2007
Low (25th pct)
$6.50
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, 2007
$/acre, 2007 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Red Deer County | 9 | $7.25 | $27.00 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 8 | $6.13 | $16.00 |
| Mountain View County | 8 | $7.63 | $27.00 |
| Kneehill County | 7 | $7.00 | $27.00 |
| Foothills County | 6 | $9.63 | $15.00 |
| MD of Taber | 6 | $6.25 | $22.50 |
| Camrose County | 6 | $7.25 | $19.50 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 6 | $7.63 | $17.50 |
| Rocky View County | 5 | $7.75 | $27.00 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 5 | $7.00 | $9.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 4 | $6.00 | $15.00 |
| Vulcan County | 4 | $5.75 | $7.00 |
Individual charges, 2007
Every 2007 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 | /day Flexi-Coil 50' heavy harrow with Valmar For broadcast seeding grains and grasses; with granular Camrose Co 22 rental box fertilizer | |
| Kneehill County | $27.00 | Plus 3% fuel surcharge on field work and fertilizer and Kneehill Tractor, 8 row corn planter grain delivery to the unit | |
| Mountain View County | $27.00 | Plus 3% fuel surcharge on field work and fertilizer and Mountain View Tractor, 8 row corn planter grain delivery to the unit | |
| Red Deer County | $27.00 | Plus 3% fuel surcharge on field work and fertilizer and Red Deer Tractor, 8 row corn planter grain delivery to the unit | |
| Rocky View County | $27.00 | Plus 3% fuel surcharge on field work and fertilizer and Rocky View MD 44 Tractor, 8 row corn planter grain delivery to the unit | |
| County of Newell | $22.50 | John Deere 9300 tractor, Bourgault air Direct (min-till) seeding cereals, grasses or forages; Newell Co 4 drill, seed cart and 2000 gallon liquid cart with liquid & granular fertilizer; includes hauling (coulter applicat | |
| MD of Taber | $22.50 | John Deere 9300 tractor, Bourgault air Direct (min-till) seeding cereals, grasses or forages; Taber MD drill, seed cart and 2000 gallon liquid cart with liquid & granular fertilizer; includes hauling (coulter application | |
| Westlock County | $22.50 | Direct (zero-till) seeding wheat, barley, oats or canola; Westlock Tractor, Concorde 40' (no-till) air seeder triple shoot seed, granular and anhydrous fertilizer all placed separately | |
| Ponoka County | $20.00 | Direct (no-till) seeding wheat, barley, canola or corn; Ponoka Tractor, 40' Flexi-Coil 5000 air drill with fertilizer | |
| Red Deer County | $20.00 | Tractor, Flexi-Coil 5000 air drill (5" Direct (zero-till) seeding; with granular fertilizer in Red Deer stealth knives, double shoot 12" spacing, same pass GPS equipped) |