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Silage making ratesCounty of Minburn No. 27, Alberta
Custom silage making in County of Minburn No. 27, Alberta typically costs $500.00 per hour: the median of 5 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2012–2016, with the middle half between $500.00 and $500.00 per hour. Source: Alberta Custom Rates Survey, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in County of Minburn No. 27, Alberta
$500.00/hour
Median of 5 surveyed charges, 2012–2016
Low (25th pct)
$500.00
High (75th pct)
$500.00
Rates over time ($/hour)
Median charge per year, with the middle 50% of charges shaded.
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
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Individual charges, 2012–2016
Each row is one operator’s reported charge (repeats from later surveys shown once), linked to its source PDF page.
| County of Minburn No. 27 | $500.00 | Includes hauling; additional tandem axle trucks with 20' plus fuel Sp Claas 890 505 hp forage harvester, tandem axle truck with 20' Minburn Co 27 CH extensions at $95.00/hour, as required. If land not rolled for harveste | |
| County of Minburn No. 27 | $500.00 | Includes hauling; additional tandem axle trucks with 20' plus fuel Minburn Co 27 CH Sp Claas 890 505 hp forage harvester, 30' tandem axle end-dump extensions at $95.00/hour, as required. If land not rolled for harvester | |
| County of Minburn No. 27 | $500.00 | Includes hauling; additional tandem axle trucks with 20' plus fuel Sp Claas 890 505 hp forage harvester, tandem axle truck with 20' County of Minburn No. 27 CH extensions at $95.00/hour, as required. If land not rolled f | |
| County of Minburn No. 27 | $500.00 | Includes hauling; additional tandem axle trucks with 20' plus fuel County of Minburn No. 27 CH Sp Claas 890 505 hp forage harvester, 30' tandem axle end-dump extensions at $95.00/hour, as required. If land not rolled for | |
| County of Minburn No. 27 | $135.00 | Packing with John Deere 4wd tractor with dozer County of Minburn No.27 PK blade |
Common questions
How much does custom silage making cost in County of Minburn No. 27, Alberta?
Custom silage making in County of Minburn No. 27, Alberta typically costs $500.00 per hour: the median of 5 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2012–2016, with the middle half between $500.00 and $500.00 per hour. Charges flagged as data errors are left out. Alberta's survey last ran in 2018, so add for inflation and fuel; recent farmer reports are on PrairieRates.ca.
Does the silage making rate include the operator and fuel?
Custom rates are normally quoted with the operator, but extras vary. Of the 5 recent charges in Alberta's survey notes for County of Minburn No. 27, Alberta, 80% say fuel is extra (a fuel surcharge, or the farmer supplies fuel). If a quote doesn't say, confirm fuel and travel before the job starts.
How does County of Minburn No. 27, Alberta compare with the rest of Alberta?
The County of Minburn No. 27, Alberta median of $500.00 per hour compares with $100.00 for all of Alberta (87 charges, 2016–2018), about 400% higher.
How current are these rates?
They come from the Government of Alberta's custom rates surveys, 2004–2018; Alberta has not published a newer survey. PrairieRates adds anonymous 2026 reports from farmers and custom operators, shown separately once a county has three or more. Data last updated October 12, 2026.
Cite this page
PrairieRates. “Silage making custom rates, County of Minburn No. 27, Alberta.” Data: Government of Alberta, Alberta Custom Rates Survey. Updated October 12, 2026. https://prairierates.ca/alberta/silage/county-of-minburn-no-27