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Tillage & cultivation ratesMD of Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta
Custom tillage & cultivation in MD of Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta typically costs $3.75 per acre: the median of 12 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2012–2016, with the middle half between $2.00 and $3.75 per acre. Source: Alberta Custom Rates Survey, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in MD of Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta
$3.75/acre
Median of 12 surveyed charges, 2012–2016
Low (25th pct)
$2.00
High (75th pct)
$3.75
Rates over time ($/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.
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $3.75 | MD of Willow Creek John Deere 8640 275 hp tractor; Degelman H C/S No.26 heavy harrow 70' wide | |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $3.75 | MD of Willow Creek John Deere 8640 275 hp tractor; Flexi-Coil HP C/S No.26 harrow packer 70' wide | |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $3.75 | MD of Willow Creek No. John Deere 8640 275 hp tractor; Degelman H C/S 26 heavy harrow 70' wide | |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $3.75 | MD of Willow Creek No. John Deere 8640 275 hp tractor; Flexi-Coil HP C/S 26 harrow packer 70' wide | |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $3.75 | John Deere 8640 275 hp tractor; Degelman heavy Willow Creek MD 26 H C/S harrow 70' wide | |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $3.75 | John Deere 8640 275 hp tractor; Flexi-Coil harrow Willow Creek MD 26 HP C/S packer 70' wide | |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $3.75 | John Deere 8640 275 hp tractor; Degelman Willow Creek MD 26 H C/S heavy harrow 70' wide | |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $3.75 | John Deere 8640 275 hp tractor; Flexi-Coil Willow Creek MD 26 HP C/S harrow packer 70' wide |
Common questions
How much does custom tillage & cultivation cost in MD of Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta?
Custom tillage & cultivation in MD of Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta typically costs $3.75 per acre: the median of 12 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2012–2016, with the middle half between $2.00 and $3.75 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.
Does the tillage & cultivation rate include the operator and fuel?
Custom rates are normally quoted with the operator, but extras vary. Of the 12 recent charges in Alberta's survey notes for MD of Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta, 33% are machine-only, with no operator, few mention fuel separately. If a quote doesn't say, confirm fuel and travel before the job starts.
How does MD of Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta compare with the rest of Alberta?
The MD of Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta median of $3.75 per acre compares with $10.00 for all of Alberta (41 charges, 2016–2018), about 63% lower.
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. “Tillage & cultivation custom rates, MD of Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta.” Data: Government of Alberta, Alberta Custom Rates Survey. Updated October 12, 2026. https://prairierates.ca/alberta/tillage/md-of-willow-creek-no-26