Seeding ratesSouth Alberta
Typical charge in South Alberta
$10.25/acre
Median of 18 surveyed charges, 2015–2017
Low (25th pct)
$8.50
High (75th pct)
$11.75
Surveyed: what people actually charged
Rates over time ($/acre)
Median charge per year, with the middle 50% of charges shaded.
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
$/acre, surveys 2013–2017. Click a column to sort.
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 9 | $8.75 | $20.00 |
| Foothills County | 7 | $20.50 | $30.00 |
| County of Newell | 6 | $9.25 | $11.75 |
| Vulcan County | 6 | $8.25 | $10.50 |
| Wheatland County | 5 | $10.00 | $30.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 3 | $9.50 | $25.00 |
| MD of Taber | 2 | $8.25 | $9.50 |
| Cardston County | 1 | $9.50 | $9.50 |
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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.
| Foothills County | $30.00 | Direct (no-till) seeding barley, canola, oats or wheat; with or MD of Foothills No. 31 Case-IH 4wd tractor, Flexi-Coil air drill 40' wide without granular fertilizer | |
| Wheatland County | $30.00 | Fendt 930 300 hp tractor, Lemken seed drill for tillage Wheatland County Not direct seeding 10' wide | |
| Lethbridge County | $25.00 | Tractor, John Deere 1770NT row planter 40' wide, 16 Lethbridge County Planting corn; minimum 40 acre charge row, 30" spacing | |
| Foothills County | $25.00 | John Deere 9630 4wd 475 hp tractor, John Deere MD of Foothills No. 31 Direct (no till) seeding canola; with granular fertilizer 1830 air hoe drill 62' wide | |
| Foothills County | $22.00 | Direct (no-till) seeding barley, canola, oats or wheat; with or Foothills MD 31 Case-IH 4wd tractor, Flexi-Coil air drill 40' wide without granular fertilizer | |
| Foothills County | $20.50 | John Deere 9630 4wd 475 hp tractor, John Foothills MD 31 Direct (no till) seeding canola; with granular fertilizer Deere 1830 air hoe drill 62' wide | |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $20.00 | Direct (min-till) seeding barley, canola or wheat; with granular Willow Creek MD 26 Tractor, Morris double shoot air seeder and anhydrous fertilizer | |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $20.00 | Conventional seeding barley, canola or wheat; with granular Willow Creek MD 26 Tractor, Morris double shoot air seeder and/or anhydrous fertilizer and/or granular herbicide |