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Silage making rates, 2008Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2008 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom silage making had a median charge of $125.00 per hour across 158 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $85.00 and $375.00 per hour. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2008
$125.00/hour
Median of 158 surveyed charges, 2008
Low (25th pct)
$85.00
High (75th pct)
$375.00
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, 2008
$/hour, 2008 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 18 | $272.50 | $635.00 |
| Red Deer County | 14 | $90.00 | $375.00 |
| Sturgeon County | 10 | $275.00 | $635.00 |
| Westlock County | 10 | $287.50 | $440.00 |
| Yellowhead County | 9 | $375.00 | $635.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 7 | $85.00 | $375.00 |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | 6 | $437.50 | $635.00 |
| Leduc County | 6 | $437.50 | $635.00 |
| Parkland County | 6 | $437.50 | $635.00 |
| Strathcona County | 6 | $437.50 | $635.00 |
| Wheatland County | 5 | $70.00 | $180.00 |
| Mountain View County | 5 | $70.00 | $180.00 |
Individual charges, 2008
Every 2008 answer in $/hour, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | $635.00 | Sp Claas 850 400 hp forage harvester, tandem axle Hauling 2-3 miles; plus additional tandem axle trucks at Barrhead Co 11 CH truck holds 12-14 tonne and 50' tri-axle end dump $85.00/hour per truck holds 28 tonne | |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | $635.00 | Sp Claas 850 400 hp forage harvester, tandem axle Hauling 2-3 miles; plus additional tandem axle trucks at Lac Ste. Anne CH truck holds 12-14 tonne and 50' tri-axle end dump $85.00/hour per truck holds 28 tonne | |
| Leduc County | $635.00 | Sp Claas 850 400 hp forage harvester, tandem axle Hauling 2-3 miles; plus additional tandem axle trucks at Leduc CH truck holds 12-14 tonne and 50' tri-axle end dump $85.00/hour per truck holds 28 tonne | |
| Parkland County | $635.00 | Sp Claas 850 400 hp forage harvester, tandem axle Hauling 2-3 miles; plus additional tandem axle trucks at Parkland CH truck holds 12-14 tonne and 50' tri-axle end dump $85.00/hour per truck holds 28 tonne | |
| Strathcona County | $635.00 | Sp Claas 850 400 hp forage harvester, tandem axle Hauling 2-3 miles; plus additional tandem axle trucks at Strathcona CH truck holds 12-14 tonne and 50' tri-axle end dump $85.00/hour per truck holds 28 tonne | |
| Sturgeon County | $635.00 | Sp Claas 850 400 hp forage harvester, tandem axle Hauling 2-3 miles; plus additional tandem axle trucks at Sturgeon CH truck holds 12-14 tonne and 50' tri-axle end dump $85.00/hour per truck holds 28 tonne | |
| Yellowhead County | $635.00 | Sp Claas 850 400 hp forage harvester, tandem axle Hauling 2-3 miles; plus additional tandem axle trucks at Yellowhead CH truck holds 12-14 tonne and 50' tri-axle end dump $85.00/hour per truck holds 28 tonne | |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | $595.00 | Sp Claas 850 400 hp forage harvester, 2 tandem axle Hauling 1-2 miles; plus additional tandem axle trucks at Barrhead Co 11 CH trucks hold 12-14 tonne each $85.00/hour per truck | |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | $595.00 | Sp Claas 850 400 hp forage harvester, 2 tandem axle Hauling 1-2 miles; plus additional tandem axle trucks at Lac Ste. Anne CH trucks hold 12-14 tonne each $85.00/hour per truck | |
| Leduc County | $595.00 | Sp Claas 850 400 hp forage harvester, 2 tandem axle Hauling 1-2 miles; plus additional tandem axle trucks at Leduc CH trucks hold 12-14 tonne each $85.00/hour per truck |