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Silage making ratesSouth Alberta
Typical charge in South Alberta
$7.50/tonne
Median of 38 surveyed charges, 2016–2018
Low (25th pct)
$2.06
High (75th pct)
$9.50
Rates over time ($/tonne)
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
By county
$/tonne, surveys 2014–2018. Click a column to sort.
| Wheatland County | 15 | $7.50 | $17.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 12 | $7.63 | $17.00 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 10 | $9.50 | $13.50 |
| County of Newell | 8 | $9.13 | $17.00 |
| Foothills County | 7 | $8.75 | $17.00 |
| MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 | 7 | $5.25 | $12.00 |
| Vulcan County | 5 | $12.00 | $13.62 |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 2 | $7.75 | $11.00 |
| MD of Taber | 1 | $11.00 | $11.00 |
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Individual charges, 2014–2018
Each row is one operator’s reported charge (repeats from later surveys shown once), linked to its source PDF page. 3 charges fall outside the normal range and are excluded from averages.
| Foothills County | $17.00 | Sp Claas 900 600 hp forage harvester, Sp Versa 1014 550hp silage Cost of bag included; additional tandem trucks at MD of Foothills No. 31 CH, Bag bagger; 12' bag x 200, 250, 300 or 500 $85.00/hour per truck, as required | |
| Lethbridge County | $17.00 | Sp Claas 900 600 hp forage harvester, Sp Versa 1014 550hp silage Cost of bag included; additional tandem trucks at Lethbridge County CH, Bag bagger; 14' bag x 200, 250, 300 or 500 $85.00/hour per truck, as required depen | |
| County of Newell | $17.00 | Sp Claas 900 600 hp forage harvester, Sp Versa 1014 550hp silage Cost of bag included; additional tandem trucks at County of Newell CH, Bag bagger; 14' bag x 200, 250, 300 or 500 $85.00/hour per truck, as required depend | |
| Wheatland County | $17.00 | Sp Claas 900 600 hp forage harvester, Sp Versa 1014 550hp silage Cost of bag included; additional tandem trucks at Wheatland County CH, Bag bagger; 14' bag x 200, 250, 300 or 500 $85.00/hour per truck, as required depend | |
| Lethbridge County | $17.00 | Sp Claas 900 600 hp forage harvester, Sp Versa 1014 550hp silage Cost of bag included; additional tandem trucks at CH, Bag Lethbridge County bagger; 12' bag x 200, 250, 300 or 500 $85.00/hour per truck, as required depen | |
| County of Newell | $17.00 | Sp Claas 900 600 hp forage harvester, Sp Versa 1014 550hp silage Cost of bag included; additional tandem trucks at County of Newell CH, Bag bagger; 12' bag x 200, 250, 300 or 500 $85.00/hour per truck, as required depend | |
| Wheatland County | $17.00 | Sp Claas 900 600 hp forage harvester, Sp Versa 1014 550hp silage Cost of bag included; additional tandem trucks at CH, Bag Wheatland County bagger; 12' bag x 200, 250, 300 or 500 $85.00/hour per truck, as required depend | |
| Foothills County | $17.00 | Sp Claas 900 600 hp forage harvester, transfer box, 2 tandem Cost of bag included; additional tandem trucks at Foothills MD 31 CH, Bag trucks, Gem Big 10' bagger (customer supplies tractor for bagger); 90-125 tonne/hour |