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Silage making rates, 2004Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2004 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom silage making had a median charge of $200.00 per hour across 59 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $82.50 and $325.00 per hour. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2004
$200.00/hour
Median of 59 surveyed charges, 2004
Low (25th pct)
$82.50
High (75th pct)
$325.00
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, 2004
$/hour, 2004 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Rocky View County | 3 | $175.00 | $250.00 |
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | 3 | $65.00 | $90.00 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 3 | $130.00 | $180.00 |
| Sturgeon County | 3 | $325.00 | $385.00 |
| Westlock County | 3 | $200.00 | $325.00 |
| Yellowhead County | 3 | $350.00 | $405.00 |
| MD of Spirit River No. 133 | 3 | $210.00 | $325.00 |
| Kneehill County | 2 | $155.00 | $175.00 |
| Lacombe County | 2 | $400.00 | $450.00 |
| Ponoka County | 2 | $135.00 | $210.00 |
| Red Deer County | 2 | $155.00 | $175.00 |
| Flagstaff County | 2 | $315.00 | $405.00 |
Individual charges, 2004
Every 2004 answer in $/hour, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Lacombe County | $450.00 | Lacombe CH SP John Deere 6850 forage harvester, 2 tandem Hauling up to 15 miles trucks | |
| Flagstaff County | $405.00 | Flagstaff CH SP John Deere 6810 forage harvester, 3 tandem ~10 acres/hour Hauling up to 20 miles trucks hold 10-12 tonne each NE Flagstaff $465.00/hour CH SP John Deere 6810 forage harvester, 4 tandem ~10 acres/hour Haul | |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | $405.00 | Lac Ste. Anne CH SP John Deere 6810 forage harvester with 10' pickup ~10 acres/hour Hauling up to 1 mile reel, 1 tandem truck holds 10 tonne NW Lac Ste. Anne $460.00/hour CH SP John Deere 6810 forage harvester with 10' p | |
| Woodlands County | $405.00 | Woodlands CH SP John Deere 6810 forage harvester with 10' pickup ~10 acres/hour Hauling up to 1 mile reel, 1 tandem truck holds 10 tonne NW Woodlands $460.00/hour CH SP John Deere 6810 forage harvester with 10' pickup ~1 | |
| Yellowhead County | $405.00 | Yellowhead CH SP John Deere 6810 forage harvester with 10' pickup ~10 acres/hour Hauling up to 1 mile reel, 1 tandem truck holds 10 tonne NW Yellowhead $460.00/hour CH SP John Deere 6810 forage harvester with 10' pickup | |
| Sturgeon County | $385.00 | Sturgeon CH SP New Holland FX28 forage harvester, tandem truck holds 10-14 ton NW Sturgeon $6.25/tonne SCHP SP MacDon swather with 25' header, SP New Holland Corn silage; hauling up to 2 miles FX45 forage harvester with | |
| Thorhild County | $350.00 | Thorhild Co 7 CH SP New Holland 2115 forage harvester, 2 tandem ~60 tonne/hour Hauling up to 1 mile trucks hold 12 tonne each | |
| Clearwater County | $350.00 | Clearwater or C SP John Deere 6850 forage harvester $5.00/tonne | |
| Lacombe County | $350.00 | Lacombe or C SP John Deere 6850 forage harvester $5.00/tonne C Lacombe $50.00/hour H Tandem truck Hauling up to 15 miles; additional trucks at $50.00/hour per truck, as required C Lacombe $1.00/tonne P Packing with John | |
| Yellowhead County | $350.00 | Yellowhead C SP John Deere 6810 forage harvester with 10' ~10 acres/hour pickup reel NW Yellowhead $55.00/hour H Tandem diesel truck holds 10 tonne For use with forage harvester; hauling with one truck up to 1 mile NW Ye |