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Seeding rates, 2009Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2009 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom seeding had a median charge of $11.00 per acre across 160 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $7.50 and $18.50 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2009
$11.00/acre
Median of 160 surveyed charges, 2009
Low (25th pct)
$7.50
High (75th pct)
$18.50
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, 2009
$/acre, 2009 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Mountain View County | 13 | $9.17 | $22.00 |
| Red Deer County | 9 | $8.25 | $22.00 |
| Kneehill County | 8 | $8.50 | $22.00 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 7 | $7.00 | $17.50 |
| Lacombe County | 6 | $9.75 | $22.00 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 6 | $9.98 | $27.50 |
| Leduc County | 6 | $19.25 | $23.00 |
| Strathcona County | 6 | $19.25 | $22.00 |
| Foothills County | 5 | $7.00 | $18.00 |
| MD of Taber | 5 | $7.50 | $22.50 |
| Vulcan County | 5 | $7.00 | $20.50 |
| Rocky View County | 5 | $8.25 | $20.00 |
Individual charges, 2009
Every 2009 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF. 2 outside the normal range are greyed out and excluded from the median.
| Camrose County | $350.00 | Rental Flexi-Coil heavy harrow 50' wide with Valmar Rental only; for broadcast seeding grains and grasses; with Camrose Co 22/day box granular fertilizer; no tractor or operator | |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | $27.50 | Tractor, John Deere 1710 precision row crop Barrhead Co 11 Row crop planting of corn, soybeans or sunflowers vacuum planter with GPS guidance and mapping | |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | $27.50 | Tractor, John Deere 1710 precision row crop Lac Ste. Anne Row crop planting of corn, soybeans or sunflowers vacuum planter with GPS guidance and mapping | |
| Westlock County | $27.50 | Tractor, John Deere 1710 precision row crop Westlock Row crop planting of corn, soybeans or sunflowers vacuum planter with GPS guidance and mapping | |
| Woodlands County | $27.50 | Tractor, John Deere 1710 precision row crop Woodlands Row crop planting of corn, soybeans or sunflowers vacuum planter with GPS guidance and mapping | |
| Westlock County | $25.00 | Direct (no-till) seeding wheat, barley, oats or canola; triple Tractor, Concord no-till triple shoot air seeder Westlock shoot seed, granular and anhydrous fertilizer all placed 40' wide separately | |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | $24.00 | Tractor, Flexi-Coil 6000 air drill with 2340 air Direct (no-till) seeding grains or grasses; with or without Barrhead Co 11 tank, double shoot Barton openers, GPS granular fertilizer gguidance and mappppingg | |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | $24.00 | Tractor, Flexi-Coil 6000 air drill with 2340 air Direct (no-till) seeding grains or grasses; with or without Lac Ste. Anne tank, double shoot Barton openers, GPS granular fertilizer guidance and mapping | |
| Sturgeon County | $24.00 | Tractor, Flexi-Coil 6000 air drill with 2340 air Direct (no-till) seeding grains or grasses; with or without Sturgeon tank, double shoot Barton openers, GPS granular fertilizer guidance and mapping | |
| Westlock County | $24.00 | Tractor, Flexi-Coil 6000 air drill with 2340 air Direct (no-till) seeding grains or grasses; with or without Westlock tank, double shoot Barton openers, GPS granular fertilizer guidance and mapping |