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Silage making rates, 2012Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2012 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom silage making had a median charge of $225.00 per hour across 77 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $85.00 and $425.00 per hour. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2012
$225.00/hour
Median of 77 surveyed charges, 2012
Low (25th pct)
$85.00
High (75th pct)
$425.00
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, 2012
$/hour, 2012 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | 11 | $460.00 | $605.00 |
| County of Two Hills No. 21 | 11 | $460.00 | $605.00 |
| MD of Wainwright No. 61 | 11 | $460.00 | $605.00 |
| Wheatland County | 4 | $107.50 | $190.00 |
| Mountain View County | 4 | $107.50 | $190.00 |
| Rocky View County | 4 | $107.50 | $190.00 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 4 | $185.00 | $365.00 |
| Westlock County | 4 | $185.00 | $365.00 |
| Kneehill County | 3 | $135.00 | $190.00 |
| Lacombe County | 3 | $225.00 | $295.00 |
| Ponoka County | 3 | $225.00 | $295.00 |
| Red Deer County | 3 | $135.00 | $190.00 |
Individual charges, 2012
Every 2012 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 | |
| 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 CHP Wainwright MD 61 kernel processor, tandem axle truck with 20' box, 4wd fuel tandem axle trucks a | |
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | $580.00 | Sp Claas 930 forage harvester, tandem axle truck with plus Farmer supplies fuel; cereal or hay silage; over 1,000 tonne; St. Paul Co 19 CHP 20' box, 4wd 350 hp tractor with 14' 6-way dozer fuel additional tandem axle tru | |
| County of Two Hills No. 21 | $580.00 | Sp Claas 930 forage harvester, tandem axle truck with plus Farmer supplies fuel; cereal or hay silage; over 1,000 tonne; CHP Two Hills Co 21 20' box, 4wd 350 hp tractor with 14' 6-way dozer fuel additional tandem axle tr | |
| MD of Wainwright No. 61 | $580.00 | Sp Claas 930 forage harvester, tandem axle truck with plus Farmer supplies fuel; cereal or hay silage; over 1,000 tonne; Wainwright MD 61 CHP 20' box, 4wd 350 hp tractor with 14' 6-way dozer fuel additional tandem axle t | |
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | $560.00 | Sp Claas 930 forage harvester, tandem axle truck with plus Farmer supplies fuel; cereal or hay silage; over 1,000 tonne; St. Paul Co 19 CHP 20' box, 4wd 350 hp tractor with 14' 6-way dozer fuel additional tandem axle tru | |
| County of Two Hills No. 21 | $560.00 | Sp Claas 930 forage harvester, tandem axle truck with plus Farmer supplies fuel; cereal or hay silage; over 1,000 tonne; Two Hills Co 21 CHP 20' box, 4wd 350 hp tractor with 14' 6-way dozer fuel additional tandem axle tr | |
| MD of Wainwright No. 61 | $560.00 | Sp Claas 930 forage harvester, tandem axle truck with plus Farmer supplies fuel; cereal or hay silage; over 1,000 tonne; Wainwright MD 61 CHP 20' box, 4wd 350 hp tractor with 14' 6-way dozer fuel additional tandem axle t | |
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | $505.00 | plus Sp Claas 930 forage harvester with corn header and Farmer supplies fuel; corn silage; over 1,000 tonne; additional St. Paul Co 19 CH fuel kernel processor, tandem axle truck with 20' box tandem axle trucks at $80.00 |