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Silage making ratesKneehill County, Alberta

Custom silage making in Kneehill County, Alberta typically costs $14.00 per acre: the median of 2 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2012–2016, with the middle half between $13.00 and $15.00 per acre. Source: Alberta Custom Rates Survey, via PrairieRates.ca.

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Typical charge in Kneehill County, Alberta

$14.00/acre

Median of 2 surveyed charges, 2012–2016

Low (25th pct)

$13.00

High (75th pct)

$15.00

Surveyed: what people actually charged
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Rates over time ($/acre)

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.

Kneehill County$16.00Kneehill County SW Tractor, MacDon 30` swather/conditionerPDF
Kneehill County$12.00Kneehill SW SP MacDon D60B swather with 35' headerPDF

Common questions

How much does custom silage making cost in Kneehill County, Alberta?

Custom silage making in Kneehill County, Alberta typically costs $14.00 per acre: the median of 2 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2012–2016, with the middle half between $13.00 and $15.00 per acre. 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.

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.

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PrairieRates. “Silage making custom rates, Kneehill County, Alberta.” Data: Government of Alberta, Alberta Custom Rates Survey. Updated October 12, 2026. https://prairierates.ca/alberta/silage/kneehill-county