Historical Turf and Forage Seed Prices in Alberta -- to 2009

 
 
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The following table and accompanying graphs provide historical price information for the most commonly grown turf, forage, and legume seed crops of Alberta. Price’s provided are yearly averages, and reflect prices paid to growers, for clean and bagged seed, ready for shipping. Prices within any given year will have reached higher or lower levels than those shown on the graph. It is wise to use the price line as a guide for each crop. Alberta’s “Agricultural Financial Services Corporation” (AFSC) has tracked prices on a monthly basis since 1999. Link here to obtain more detailed monthly price quotes.
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Yearly Average Prices Paid to Producers - 1970 to 2009
Year
Creeping Red Fescue
Timothy
Timothy certified
Smooth Brome
Meadow Brome
Alfalfa
Red Clover
Alsike Clover
Sweet Clover
1970
0.15
0.08
-
0.11
-
0.30
0.12
0.08
0.03
1971
0.22
0.08
-
0.10
-
0.28
0.09
0.08
0.05
1972
0.27
0.17
-
0.10
-
0.38
0.12
0.10
0.05
1973
0.40
0.30
-
0.32
-
0.80
0.20
0.25
0.06
1974
0.20
0.18
-
0.25
-
0.55
0.25
0.25
0.11
1975
0.12
0.13
-
0.15
-
0.50
0.28
0.28
0.08
1976
0.20
0.20
--
0.35
-
0.50
0.40
0.40
0.10
1977
0.35
0.55
-
0.40
-
0.75
0.40
0.20
0.10
1978
0.40
0.45
-
0.45
-
1.10
0.35
0.15
0.08
1979
0.60
0.40
--
0.45
-
1.45
0.22
0.12
0.08
1980
0.65
0.55
-
0.45
-
1.40
0.15
0.10
0.13
1981
0.45
0.15
-
0.43
-
0.90
0.15
0.10
0.15
1982
0.35
0.20
-
0.40
-
0.95
0.45
0.25
0.20
1983
0.40
0.23
-
0.45
-
0.95
0.40
0.23
0.23
1984
0.25
0.15
-
0.45
-
0.95
0.35
0.18
0.14
1985
0.45
0.32
-
0.45
-
1.18
0.50
0.27
0.18
1986
0.50
0.44
-
1.25
-
1.35
0.67
0.37
0.28
1987
0.72
0.65
-
1.70
-
1.35
0.45
0.55
0.25
1988
0.50
0.41
-
0.40
-
1.05
0.28
0.23
0.08
1989
0.38
0.18
-
0.31
-
0.95
0.24
0.24
0.06
1990
0.21
0.15
-
0.25
-
1.05
0.23
0.22
0.07
1991
0.46
0.21
-
0.45
-
0.70
0.23
0.23
0.08
1992
0.70
0.27
-
0.61
-
1.20
0.38
0.29
0.12
1993
0.34
0.28
-
1.15
-
1.50
0.46
0.30
0.10
1994
0.33
0.22
-
0.71
-
1.25
0.38
0.25
0.08
1995
0.41
0.25
-
0.60
-
1.05
0.41
0.35
0.09
1996
0.45
0.22
0.45
0.57
-
1.10
0.61
0.38
0.13
1997
0.50
0.15
0.45
1.00
-
1.15
0.75
0.80
0.45
1998
0.58
0.26
0.50
1.00
-
1.17
0.61
1.11
0.52
1999
0.94
0.35
0.70
0.44
1.50
0.92
0.42
1.50
0.21
2000
0.99
0.45
0.55
0.45
1.75
0.69
0.39
1.74
0.11
2001
0.25
0.30
0.40
0.35
1.35
0.55
0.30
0.55
0.28
2002
0.35
0.45
0.55
0.75
1.20
0.80
0.40
0.40
0.40
2003
0.42
0.36
0.48
0.62
0.82
0.79
0.41
0.41
0.42
2004
0.44
0.29
0.45
0.59
0.40
0.84
0.60
0.54
0.45
2005
0.36
0.22
0.41
0.49
0.33
0.89
0.60
0.46
0.28
2006
0.39
0.23
0.39
0.69
0.72
0.96
0.61
0.35
0.24
2007
0.46
0.29
0.47
1.19
1.48
1.04
0.74
0.31
0.25
2008
0.60
0.44
0.60
0.88
1.43
1.22
0.95
0.44
0.32
2009
0.45
0.37
0.48
0.44
1.19
1.21
0.84
0.42
0.39
Price quotes in $/lb, CDN dollars


Historical Graphs:
Creeping Red Fescue Prices
Timothy Seed Prices
Smooth and Meadow Bromegrass Seed Prices
Alfalfa Seed Prices
Red Clover Seed Prices
Alsike Clover Seed Prices
Sweet Clover Seed Prices

Last updated : August 12, 2010
David Wong (e-mail: david.k.wong@gov.ab.ca)
Calvin Yoder (e-mail: calvin.yoder@gov.ab.ca )
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development		  
 
 
 
For more information about the content of this document, contact David K. Wong.
This document is maintained by Brenda McLellan.
This information published to the web on June 3, 2003.
Last Reviewed/Revised on August 25, 2010.