Seeding ratesMountain View County, Alberta
Custom seeding in Mountain View County, Alberta typically costs $12.25 per acre: the median of 21 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $11.00 and $18.50 per acre. Source: Alberta Custom Rates Survey, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Mountain View County, Alberta
$12.25/acre
Median of 21 surveyed charges, 2013–2017
Low (25th pct)
$11.00
High (75th pct)
$18.50
Rates over time ($/acre)
Median charge per year, with the middle 50% of charges shaded.
The median went from $6.95 in 2006 to $12.13 in 2017. In 2024 dollars that’s $10.23 to $14.94 (Statistics Canada CPI). Years with fewer than 5 charges are left out of this comparison.
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
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Individual charges, 2013–2017
Each row is one operator’s reported charge (repeats from later surveys shown once), linked to its source PDF page.
| Mountain View County | $35.00 | Tractor fwa 100 hp, Brillion precision grass Mountain View Conventional seeding grasses seeder | |
| Mountain View County | $35.00 | Mountain View County Tractor fwa 100 hp, Brillion precision grass seeder Conventional seeding grasses | |
| Mountain View County | $30.00 | Fendt 930 300 hp tractor, Lemken seed drill for tillage Mountain View County Not direct seeding 10' wide | |
| Mountain View County | $28.00 | John Deere 8770 4wd 325 hp tractor, John Mountain View Deere 1835 double shoot variable rate air drill Direct (no-till) seeding; with granular fertilizer 40' wide | |
| Mountain View County | $20.00 | John Deere 65 hp tractor, Brillion grass seeder Mountain View Conventional seeding grasses 12' wide | |
| Mountain View County | $18.50 | International Harvester 1086 130 hp tractor, Mountain View John Deere hoe drill 24' wide or International Direct (min-till) seeding barley, oats or wheat Harvester 5100 disc drill 12' wide | |
| Mountain View County | $18.00 | International Harvester 1086 130 hp tractor, John Mountain View County Deere hoe drill 24' wide or International Harvester Direct (min-till) seeding barley, oats or wheat 5100 disc drill 12' wide | |
| Mountain View County | $16.00 | Broadcast seeding cereals; with granular fertilizer; with Mountain View Case-IH floater purchase of product; includes hauling of products to field |
Common questions
How much does custom seeding cost in Mountain View County, Alberta?
Custom seeding in Mountain View County, Alberta typically costs $12.25 per acre: the median of 21 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2013–2017, with the middle half between $11.00 and $18.50 per acre. Charges flagged as data errors are left out. Alberta's survey last ran in 2018, so add for inflation and fuel; recent farmer reports are on PrairieRates.ca.
Does the seeding rate include the operator and fuel?
Custom rates are normally quoted with the operator, but extras vary. Of the 21 recent charges in Alberta's survey notes for Mountain View County, Alberta, 10% are machine-only, with no operator, few mention fuel separately. If a quote doesn't say, confirm fuel and travel before the job starts.
How have custom seeding rates changed over time?
The median surveyed charge in Mountain View County, Alberta went from $6.95 per acre in 2006 to $12.13 in 2017 (+75%). In 2024 dollars, using Statistics Canada's consumer price index, that is $10.23 to $14.94 (+46% after inflation).
How does Mountain View County, Alberta compare with the rest of Alberta?
The Mountain View County, Alberta median of $12.25 per acre compares with $12.00 for all of Alberta (155 charges, 2015–2017), about the same.
How current are these rates?
They come from the Government of Alberta's custom rates surveys, 2004–2018; Alberta has not published a newer survey. PrairieRates adds anonymous 2026 reports from farmers and custom operators, shown separately once a county has three or more. Data last updated October 12, 2026.
Cite this page
PrairieRates. “Seeding custom rates, Mountain View County, Alberta.” Data: Government of Alberta, Alberta Custom Rates Survey. Updated October 12, 2026. https://prairierates.ca/alberta/seeding/mountain-view-county