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Silage bagging rates, 2006Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2006 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom silage bagging had a median charge of $2,650.00 per bag across 88 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $2,000.00 and $4,000.00 per bag. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2006
$2,650.00/bag
Median of 88 surveyed charges, 2006
Low (25th pct)
$2,000.00
High (75th pct)
$4,000.00
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
$/bag, 2006 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Mountain View County | 10 | $2,500.00 | $5,300.00 |
| Foothills County | 8 | $2,900.00 | $5,300.00 |
| County of Newell | 8 | $2,900.00 | $5,300.00 |
| Wheatland County | 8 | $2,900.00 | $5,300.00 |
| Kneehill County | 8 | $2,900.00 | $5,300.00 |
| Red Deer County | 8 | $2,900.00 | $5,300.00 |
| Rocky View County | 8 | $2,900.00 | $5,300.00 |
| Lacombe County | 6 | $2,800.00 | $4,900.00 |
| Ponoka County | 6 | $2,800.00 | $4,900.00 |
| Leduc County | 6 | $2,800.00 | $4,900.00 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 6 | $2,800.00 | $4,900.00 |
| Sturgeon County | 3 | $2,500.00 | $3,000.00 |
Individual charges, 2006
Every 2006 answer in $/bag, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Foothills County | $5,300.00 | Sp Claas 900 600 hp forage harvester, transfer box, tandem truck, Gem Big 10' bagger (customer Cost of bag included; additional tandem trucks at Foothills MD 31 CH, Bag 90-125 tonne/hour supplies tractor for bagger); 10' | |
| County of Newell | $5,300.00 | Sp Claas 900 600 hp forage harvester, transfer box, tandem truck, Gem Big 10' bagger (customer Cost of bag included; additional tandem trucks at Newell Co 4 CH, Bag 90-125 tonne/hour supplies tractor for bagger); 10'x300 | |
| Wheatland County | $5,300.00 | Sp Claas 900 600 hp forage harvester, transfer box, tandem truck, Gem Big 10' bagger (customer Cost of bag included; additional tandem trucks at Wheatland CH, Bag 90-125 tonne/hour supplies tractor for bagger); 10'x300' | |
| Kneehill County | $5,300.00 | Sp Claas 900 600 hp forage harvester, transfer box, tandem truck, Gem Big 10' bagger (customer Cost of bag included; additional tandem trucks at Kneehill CH, Bag 90-125 tonne/hour supplies tractor for bagger); 10'x300' b | |
| Mountain View County | $5,300.00 | Sp Claas 900 600 hp forage harvester, transfer box, tandem truck, Gem Big 10' bagger (customer Cost of bag included; additional tandem trucks at Mountain View CH, Bag 90-125 tonne/hour supplies tractor for bagger); 10'x3 | |
| Red Deer County | $5,300.00 | Sp Claas 900 600 hp forage harvester, transfer box, tandem truck, Gem Big 10' bagger (customer Cost of bag included; additional tandem trucks at Red Deer CH, Bag 90-125 tonne/hour supplies tractor for bagger); 10'x300' b | |
| Rocky View County | $5,300.00 | Sp Claas 900 600 hp forage harvester, transfer box, tandem truck, Gem Big 10' bagger (customer Cost of bag included; additional tandem trucks at Rocky View MD 44 CH, Bag 90-125 tonne/hour supplies tractor for bagger); 10 | |
| Lacombe County | $4,900.00 | Sp John Deere 6650 tractor, New Holland FP240 plus forage harvester, dump wagon, 2-3 tandem trucks, Cost of bag included; hauling up to 3 miles with 2-3 trucks; Lacombe CH, Bag 90-100 tonne/hour 4% fuel charge PowerFill | |
| Ponoka County | $4,900.00 | Sp John Deere 6650 tractor, New Holland FP240 plus forage harvester, dump wagon, 2-3 tandem trucks, Cost of bag included; hauling up to 3 miles with 2-3 trucks; Ponoka CH, Bag 90-100 tonne/hour 4% fuel charge PowerFill 2 | |
| Leduc County | $4,900.00 | Sp John Deere 6650 tractor, New Holland FP240 plus forage harvester, dump wagon, 2-3 tandem trucks, Cost of bag included; hauling up to 3 miles with 2-3 trucks; Leduc CH, Bag 90-100 tonne/hour 4% fuel charge PowerFill 20 |