Custom Rates 2008 - Grain Harvesting & Hauling

 
   
 
 
 Grain harvesting | Grain hauling

These are survey results only - not recommended rates.

NOTES: *Indicates one report received.

Grain Harvesting

OperationLocationMost Common 2006Range 2007Most Common 2007
Swathing Alberta$10-12/ac
$75-90/hr
$8-15/ac
$70-100/hr
$10-12/ac
$75-90/hr
Total reports = 54 Surveyed Fall 2007
Combining – straight cut or pickup header
(**may be additional cost for fuel)
South - dryland$19.50/ac
$100-180/hr
$18-25.50/ac
$100-180/hr
$25-25.50/ac
$100-180/hr
South - irrigated$29/ac$30-32.50/ac$30-32.50/ac
Central$20-22/ac
$100-225/hr**
$20-25ac
$130-225/hr**
$20-25/ac
$200-225/hr
North$25/ac*
$165-175/hr
$25-30/ac
$100-275/hr**
$25-30/ac
$190-275/hr
Peace$95-100/hr**$100-200/hr**$100-130/hr**
Total reports = 48 Surveyed Fall 2007
Combining and hauling to bin
(**may be additional cost for fuel)
South - dryland$23-27/ac$18-34.50/ac$23-28/ac
South - irrigated$30-40/ac$30-43/ac$30/ac
Central$23-30/ac
$160-270/hr
$20-34.50/ac
$265-275/hr
$24-34.50/ac
$265-275/hr
North$25/ac*
$175-185/hr
$25-27/ac
$185-275/hr
$25/ac
$200-240/hr
Peace$25/ac...-...-
Total reports = 68 Surveyed Fall 2007
Grain drying Alberta$11-14/tonne*
$90/hr*
...-
$95-175/hr
...-
$95-175/hr
Total reports = 2 Surveyed Fall 2007
Grain cleaningAlberta$0.40-0.50/bu$0.45-0.55/bu$0.45-0.55/bu
Total reports = 3 Surveyed Fall 2007
Grain vacummingAlberta$0.07/bu*$0.07/bu$0.07/bu
Total reports = 2 Surveyed Fall 2007

Grain Hauling

OperationLocationMost Common 2006Range 2007Most Common 2007
0 - 50 kilometers
(0-30 miles)
Alberta$6.55-8.35/tonne
$60-100/hr
....-
$3-9.61/tonne
$65-100/hr
$4.50/ac
$6.84-9/tonne
$65-100/hr
$4.50/ac
51 - 100 kilometers
(31-60 miles)
Alberta$7.75-10/tonne$7-10.45/tonne$8.35-10.02/tonne
101 - 150 kilometers
(61-90 miles)
Alberta$9.50-11/tonne
$4.75/lmi*
$9.69-11.68/tonne
...-
$10-11.50/tonne
...-
Over 150 kilometers
(over 90 miles)
Alberta$12-20.97/tonne
$3.50-4.27/lmi
$2.67/lkm*
$10.76-31.45/tonne
$4-4.58/lmi
$2.75/lkm*
$13.01-25.86/tonne
$4-4.58/lmi
$2.75/lkm*
Total reports = 125 Surveyed Fall 2007

 
 
 
 

Other Documents in the Series

 
  Custom Rates Survey Summary 2008
Custom Rates 2008 - Average Alberta Farm Input Prices 2007
Custom Rates 2008 - Grain Harvesting & Hauling - Current Document
Custom Rates 2008 - Haying and Silage
Custom Rates 2008 - Land Clearing and Breaking
Custom Rates 2008 - Land Leasing
Custom Rates 2008 - Livestock
Custom Rates 2008 - Tillage and Seeding
 
 
 
 
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This document is maintained by Mary Ann Nelson.
This information published to the web on January 22, 2008.