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Custom Rates 2009 - Tillage and Seeding | |
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These are survey results only - not recommended rates.
NOTES: *Indicates one report received.
Tillage
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2007 | Range 2008 | Most Common 2008 |
| Plowing | – hay & pasture | Alberta | $110-120/hr | $110-120/hr | $110-120/hr |
| Total reports = 3 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
| Discing | – crop & stubble | Alberta | $120-150/hr | $115-165/hr | .$130-165/hr |
| – hay & pasture | Alberta | $120-165/hr | $110-200/hr | $120-165/hr |
| Total reports = 45 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
| Rototilling | – hay & pasture | Alberta | $100/hr. | $80-100/hr | $80-100/hr |
| Total reports = 7 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
| Cultivating |  | Alberta | $10/ac
$120/hr* | $10/ac*
$110-120/hr | $10/ac*
$110-120/hr |
| Total reports = 7 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
| Harrowing | | Alberta | $3.50-6.50/ac | $4.50-6.50 | $4.50-6.50 |
| Total reports = 4 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
| Harrowing & packing | Alberta | $3-3.50/ac. | $6.50-7.50 | $6.50-7.50 |
| Total reports = 2 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
| Land Rolling | | Alberta | $7-10/ac | $5-10/ac | $7-10/ac |
| Total reports = 7 Surveyed Fall 2008 |
Seeding
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2007 | Range 2008 | Most Common 2008 |
| Seeding – air seeder/airdrill | Alberta | $13-16/ac | $14-23/ac | $15-18/ac |
| Total reports = 14 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2008 |
| Seeding – floater truck | South | $6-6.75/ac | $5.40-7.50 | $6.50-7.50 |
| Central | $6.90-7.75/ac | $6.50-16/ac | $7.50-9/ac |
| North | $6.95-7.75/ac | $7-11/ac | $7.50-8.95/ac |
| Peace | $5.50/ac | $6.50/ac* | $6.50/ac* |
| Total reports = 63 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2008 |
| Seeding – aerial | Alberta | $7/ac | $7.50/ac | $7.50/ac |
| Total reports = 7 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2008 |
| Seeding – no-till drill | Alberta | $15-20/ac | $11.50-25/ac | $16-20/ac |
| Total reports = 24 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2008 |
| Seeding – corn planter | Alberta | $27/ac | **No response to survey | **No response to survey |
| Total reports = 0 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2008 |
Fertilizer Application
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2007 | Range 2008 | Most Common 2008 |
| Liquid or granular fertilizer application – floater truck | South | $5.75-8/ac | $4.75-8/ac | $5.50-7.50/ac |
| Central | $6.40-7.75/ac | $6.25-10.75/ac | $6.75-8.25/ac |
| North | $5.50-6.95/ac
...- | $5.95-9.50/ac
$20/load* | $6.50-8/ac
$20/load* |
| Peace | $5-5.50/ac | $6/ac* | $6/ac* |
| Total reports = 170 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2008 |
| Liquid or granular fertilizer application – fixed-wing aerial | Alberta | $6.45-7.25/ac | $7.50-9.10/ac | $7.50-9.10 |
| Total reports = 35 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2008 |
| Granular - pull-type | Alberta | $20/load*. | **No response to survey | **No response to survey |
| Total reports = 0 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2008 |
| Anhydrous fertilizer application – cultivator with cold flow kit | Alberta | $12/ac*
$70/tonne*. | $15/ac*
$30-70/tonne* | $15/ac*
$30-70/tonne* |
| Total reports = 2 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2008 |
Herbicide Application
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2007 | Range 2008 | Most Common 2008 |
Granular herbicide application –
floater truck | South | $6.50-7.25/ac | $5.75-7.50/ac | $6.50-6.75/ac |
| Central | $5.75-6.25/ac | $6.50-6.75/ac | $6.50-6.75/ac |
| North | $6.50/ac | $8/ac* | $8/ac* |
| Peace | $5.50ac | **No response to survey | **No response to survey |
| Total reports = 19 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2008 |
Liquid herbicide application –
floater truck | Alberta | $7.75/ac
$275/hr* | $7.75/ac
$300/hr* | $7.75/ac
$300/hr* |
| Total reports = 8 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2008 |
| Liquid or granular herbicide application – truck mount | Alberta | $2.65-5.50/ac | $3-5/ac | $3-5/ac |
| Total reports = 4 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2008 |
| Liquid herbicide application – high clearance | South | $6.25-7.50/ac | $4.60-10/ac | $6-7.25/ac |
| Central | $6.25-7.50/ac | $6.25-13.75/ac | $6.75-7.60/ac |
| North | $5.75-7/ac | $5.25-8.50/ac | $5.75-7.50/ac |
| Peace | $5-5.50/ac | $5.45-20/ac | $12-20/ac |
| Total reports = 148 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2008 |
| Liquid herbicide application – fixed-wing aerial | South | $6.80-7.50/ac | $8.20-9.10/ac | $8.20-9.10/ac |
| Central | $6.50-7.50/ac | $7.50-9.10/ac | $7.50-8.75/ac |
| North | $7-8/ac | $7.50/ac | $7.50/ac |
| Peace | $7-9/ac | **No response to survey | **No response to survey |
| Total reports = 42 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2008 |
| Liquid herbicide application - pull-type | Alberta | $7.50/ac* | **No response to survey | **No response to survey |
| Total reports = 0 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2008 |
Machinery Rental
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2007 | Range 2008 | Most Common 2008 |
Anhydrous ammonia applicator – pull type
(rental cost with product purchase) | Alberta | $1.50-3/ac
$30-40/tonne
$70/ton | $1.25-3/ac
$20-30/tonne
...- | $1.50-3/ac
$20-30/tonne
...- |
| Total reports = 24 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2008 |
Liquid fertilizer applicator – pull type
(rental cost with product purchase) | Alberta | $0.50/ac
$250/setup | $0.50/ac
...- | $0.50/ac
...- |
| Total reports = 4 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2008 |
Granular fertilizer applicator – pull type
(rental cost with prouct purchase) | South | $0.50-1/ac
$7-12/tonne
$75/day | $0.50-1.25/ac
$7-12/tonne
$100/day | $0.50-1/ac
$7-12/tonne
$100/day |
| Central | $1-2/ac
$9.75-27/tonne
$50-100/day | $1.70-3.50/ac
$8/tonne
$50-150/day | $2-3.50/ac
$8/tonne
$100-150/day |
| North | $1/ac
$8-10/tonne
$75-100/day | $2-3.50/ac
$7-10/tonne
$75/day | $2-3.50/ac
$10/tonne
$75/day |
| Peace | $75/day | ...- | ...- |
| Total reports = 66 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2008 |
Granular herbicide applicator – pull type
(rental cost with product purchase) | Alberta | $1.50-2.50/ac
$75/day | $1-2/ac
...- | $1.50-2/ac
...- |
| Total reports = 12 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2008 |
| Land Roller | Alberta | $2-3/ac
$500/day* | $1.75-3/ac
...- | $2-3/ac
...- |
| Total reports = 11 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2008 |
| Breaking disc | Alberta | $5.50/ac
$400-475/day | $5.50/ac
$300-525/day | $5.50/ac
$300-525/day |
| Total reports = 34 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2008 |
| Heavy harrow | Alberta | $1.75-2.50/ac | $1.75-2.50/ac | $1.75-2.50/ac |
| ...- | $350/day* | $350/day* |
| Total reports = 13 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2008 |
Soil Testing
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2007 | Range 2008 | Most Common 2008 |
Soil testing
(lab fees included) | Alberta |
| Four nutrients | $50-85/field | $32-150/field | $55-100/field |
| Four nutrients with micronutrients | $70-105/field | $55-175/field | $75-110/field |
| Variable rate technology | ...- | $10/ac | $10/ac |
| Complete pH, organic & micronutrients | $85/field | $85/field | $85/field |
Soil sampling
(lab fees not included) | $20-25/field | $25-30/field | $30/field |
| Total reports = 144 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2008 |
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Other Documents in the Series |
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Custom Rates Survey Summary 2009
Custom Rates 2009 - Average Alberta Farm Input Prices 2008
Custom Rates 2009 - Grain Harvesting & Hauling
Custom Rates 2009 - Haying and Silage
Custom Rates 2009 - Land Clearing and Breaking
Custom Rates 2009 - Land Leasing
Custom Rates 2009 - Livestock
Custom Rates 2009 - Tillage and Seeding - Current Document
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For more information about the content of this document, contact Ted Nibourg.
This document is maintained by Mary Ann Nelson.
This information published to the web on January 22, 2009.
Last Reviewed/Revised on March 19, 2009.
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