NOTES: *Indicates one report received.
Tillage
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2006 | Range 2007 | Most Common 2007 |
Granular herbicide application –
floater truck | South | $5.75-6.75/ac | $5.50-7.235/ac | $6.50-7.25/ac |
| Central | $5.25-6.25/ac | $5.75-6.25/ac | $5.75-6.25/ac |
| North | $5.95/ac | $6.50/ac | $6.50/ac |
| Peace | $5.50ac | $5.50ac | $5.50ac |
| Total reports = 39 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2007 |
Liquid herbicide application –
floater truck | Alberta | ...- | $7.75/ac
$275/hr* | $7.75/ac
$275/hr* |
| Total reports = 8 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2007 |
| Liquid or granular herbicide application – truck mount | Alberta | $2.65-5.50/ac | $2.65-5.50/ac | $2.65-5.50/ac |
| Total reports = 5 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2007 |
| Liquid herbicide application – high clearance | South | $5-7/ac | $4.50-8/ac | $6.25-7.50/ac |
| Central | $5.50-6.75/ac | $5-9/ac | $6.25-7.50/ac |
| North | $5-6.50/ac | $4-7.50/ac | $5.75-7/ac |
| Peace | $5-5.25/ac | $5-15.50/ac | $5-5.50/ac |
| Total reports = 194 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2007 |
| Liquid herbicide application – fixed-wing aerial | South | $6.50-7.25/ac | $6.45-7.50/ac | $6.80-7.50/ac |
| Central | $6.50-7.25/ac | $6.45-7.50/ac | $6.50-7.50/ac |
| North | $6-8/ac | $6.50-9/ac | $7-8/ac |
| Peace | $7-9/ac | $7-9/ac | $7-9/ac |
| Total reports = 64 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2007 |
| Liquid herbicide application - pull-type | Alberta | $7.50/ac* | $7.50/ac* | $7.50/ac* |
| Total reports = 1 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2007 |
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2006 | Range 2007 | Most Common 2007 |
Anhydrous ammonia applicator – pull type
(rental cost with product purchase) | Alberta | $1.25-2/ac
$20-40/tonne
$70/ton* | $0.75-3/ac
$30-40/tonne
$70/ton | $1.50-3/ac
$30-40/tonne
$70/ton |
| Total reports = 52 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2007 |
Liquid fertilizer applicator – pull type
(rental cost with product purchase) | Alberta | $1.50/ac | $0.50/ac
$250/setup | $0.50/ac
$250/setup |
| Total reports = 8 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2007 |
Granular fertilizer applicator – pull type
(rental cost with product purchase) | South | $0.50-1/ac
$7-12/tonne
$75/day | $0.50-2/ac
$6-12/tonne
$75-100/day | $0.50-1/ac
$7-12/tonne
$75/day |
| Central | $1/ac
$20/tonne
$50/day | $1-2.75/ac
$6-27/tonne
$50-100/day | $1-2/ac
$9.75-27/tonne
$50-100/day |
| North | $1/ac
$8-10/tonne
$75-100/day | $1/ac
$7-10/tonne
$75-100/day | $1/ac
$8-10/tonne
$75-100/day |
| Peace | $75/day | $50-75/day | $75/day |
| Total reports = 99 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2007 |
Granular herbicide applicator – pull type
(rental cost with product purchase) | Alberta | $1.50-2.50/ac
$10/tonne
$75/day | $1-3/ac
...-
$75-250/day | $1.50-2.50/ac
...-
$75/day |
| Total reports = 26 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2007 |
| Land Roller | Alberta | $3/ac | $1.75-3/ac | $2-3/ac |
| $500/day | $500/day* | $500/day* |
| Total reports = 6 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2007 |
| Breaking disc | Alberta | $5.50/ac | $5.50/ac | $5.50/ac |
| $300-450/day | $300-525/day | $400-475/day |
| Total reports = 18 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2007 |
| Heavy harrow | Alberta | $1.75/ac | $1.75-2.50/ac | $1.75-2.50/ac |
| $380-425/day | ...- | ...- |
| Total reports = 8 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2007 |
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2006 | Range 2007 | Most Common 2007 |
Soil testing
(lab fees included) | Alberta |
|
| Four nutrients | $40-75/field | $25-150/field | $50-85/field |
| Four nutrients and GPS referenced | $42-60/field | ...- | ...- |
| Four nutrients & manure management plan; 3 level analysis | $200/field | $135/field | $135/field |
| Four nutrients with micronutrients | $55-85/field | $50-160/field | $70-105/field |
| Four nutrients with micronutrients and GPS referenced | $70-94/field | ...- | ...- |
| Complete pH, organic & micronutrients | $85/field | $85/field | $85/field |
Soil sampling
(lab fees not included) | $20-25/field | $20-25/field | $20-25/field |
| Total reports = 181 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2007 |