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Silage making rates, 2011Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2011 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom silage making had a median charge of $125.00 per hour across 211 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $90.00 and $400.00 per hour. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2011
$125.00/hour
Median of 211 surveyed charges, 2011
Low (25th pct)
$90.00
High (75th pct)
$400.00
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, 2011
$/hour, 2011 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 14 | $90.00 | $450.00 |
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | 11 | $460.00 | $605.00 |
| County of Two Hills No. 21 | 11 | $460.00 | $605.00 |
| County of Vermilion River | 11 | $460.00 | $605.00 |
| MD of Wainwright No. 61 | 11 | $460.00 | $605.00 |
| Sturgeon County | 11 | $100.00 | $550.00 |
| Westlock County | 11 | $285.00 | $550.00 |
| Yellowhead County | 11 | $90.00 | $585.00 |
| Leduc County | 10 | $90.00 | $450.00 |
| Red Deer County | 7 | $90.00 | $190.00 |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | 7 | $90.00 | $450.00 |
| Parkland County | 7 | $90.00 | $450.00 |
Individual charges, 2011
Every 2011 answer in $/hour, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | $605.00 | Sp Claas 930 forage harvester with corn header and plus Farmer supplies fuel; corn silage; over 1,000 tonne; additional St. Paul Co 19 CHP kernel processor, tandem axle truck with 20' box, 4wd fuel tandem axle trucks at | |
| County of Two Hills No. 21 | $605.00 | Sp Claas 930 forage harvester with corn header and plus Farmer supplies fuel; corn silage; over 1,000 tonne; additional Two Hills Co 21 CHP kernel processor, tandem axle truck with 20' box, 4wd fuel tandem axle trucks at | |
| County of Vermilion River | $605.00 | Sp Claas 930 forage harvester with corn header and plus Farmer supplies fuel; corn silage; over 1,000 tonne; additional Vermilion River Co 24 CHP kernel processor, tandem axle truck with 20' box, 4wd fuel tandem axle tru | |
| MD of Wainwright No. 61 | $605.00 | Sp Claas 930 forage harvester with corn header and plus Farmer supplies fuel; corn silage; over 1,000 tonne; additional Wainwright MD 61 CHP kernel processor, tandem axle truck with 20' box, 4wd fuel tandem axle trucks a | |
| Yellowhead County | $585.00 | Sp New Holland FX60 forage harvester, tandem axle plus Farmer supplies fuel; grass or barley silage; hauling up to 2-3 Yellowhead CH truck with 20' box holds 10-12 tonne, tridem axle end- ~135 tonne/hour fuel miles to bi | |
| Birch Hills County | $585.00 | Sp New Holland FX60 forage harvester, tandem axle plus Farmer supplies fuel; grass or barley silage; hauling up to 2-3 CH Birch Hills truck with 20' box holds 10-12 tonne, tridem axle end- ~135 tonne/hour fuel miles to b | |
| MD of Fairview No. 136 | $585.00 | Sp New Holland FX60 forage harvester, tandem axle plus Farmer supplies fuel; grass or barley silage; hauling up to 2-3 Fairview MD 136 CH truck with 20' box holds 10-12 tonne, tridem axle end- ~135 tonne/hour fuel miles | |
| County of Grande Prairie No. 1 | $585.00 | Sp New Holland FX60 forage harvester, tandem axle plus Farmer supplies fuel; grass or barley silage; hauling up to 2-3 Grande Prairie Co 1 CH truck with 20' box holds 10-12 tonne, tridem axle end- ~135 tonne/hour fuel mi | |
| MD of Greenview No. 16 | $585.00 | Sp New Holland FX60 forage harvester, tandem axle plus Farmer supplies fuel; grass or barley silage; hauling up to 2-3 CH Greenview MD 16 truck with 20' box holds 10-12 tonne, tridem axle end- ~135 tonne/hour fuel miles | |
| MD of Peace No. 135 | $585.00 | Sp New Holland FX60 forage harvester, tandem axle plus Farmer supplies fuel; grass or barley silage; hauling up to 2-3 Peace MD 135 CH truck with 20' box holds 10-12 tonne, tridem axle end- ~135 tonne/hour fuel miles to |