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These are survey results only - not recommended rates.
NOTES: *Indicates one report received.
Seeding
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2014 | Range 2015 | Most Common 2015 |
| Seeding – air seeder/airdrill | Alberta | $20-28/ac | $35/ac | $35/ac |
| Total reports = 3 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2015 |
| Direct seeding - zero till | Alberta | $21-30/ac | $21-26.50/ac | $21-26.50/ac |
| Total reports = 4 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2015 |
| Seeding – floater truck | South | $10-12/ac | $10-11.75/ac | $10-11.75/ac |
| Central | $7.50-12/ac | $7-12.25/ac | $7-12.25/ac |
| North | $9-12.25/ac | $9-14.50/ac | $9-14.50/ac |
| Peace | **No response to survey | $10/ac* | $10/ac* |
| Total reports = 26 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2015 |
| Seeding – aerial | Alberta | $9.50/ac | $9.00/ac | $9.00/ac |
| Total reports = 7 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2015 |
Seeding – grass seeding
- conventional
- precision | Alberta | $20/ac | **No response to survey | **No response to survey |
| Total reports = 0 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2015 |
Fertilizer Application
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2014 | Range 2015 | Most Common 2015 |
Granular fertilizer application – floater truck
| South | $8-9.50/ac | $6.50-11.75/ac | $6.50-11.75/ac |
| Central | $7.25 -10/ac | $7-14.50/ac | $7.65-10.50/ac |
| North | $8.25-10.85/ac | $8-14.50/ac | $8.25-12.50/ac |
| Peace | $6/ac | $9/ac* | $9/ac* |
| Total reports = 51 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2015 |
| Wing/spin spreaders | Alberta | $8-12.50/ac | $8/ac | $8/ac |
| Total reports = 5 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2015 |
| Liquid or granular fertilizer application – fixed-wing aerial | Alberta | $9.05-11.90/ac | $9-12.25/ac | $9-12.25/ac |
| Total reports = 37 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2015 |
| Anhydrous fertilizer application – cultivator with cold flow kit | Alberta | $17.50/ac* | **No response to survey | **No response to survey |
| Total reports = 0 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2015 |
Herbicide Application
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2014 | Range 2015 | Most Common 2015 |
Granular herbicide application –
floater truck | Alberta | $8.50/ac | $8.50-9.75/ac | $8.50-9.75/ac |
| Total reports = 4 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2015 |
Liquid herbicide application – high clearance
**(Peace region -price includes SP ground sprayer) | South | $6-10/ac | $7.65/ac* | $7.65/ac* |
| Central | $7-10/ac | $7-9/ac | $7-9/ac |
| North | $6-9/ac | $6-10/ac | $6-10/ac |
| Peace | $6-6.50/ac | **No response to survey | **No response to survey |
| Total reports = 15 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2015 |
| Ground sprayer - pasture | Alberta | $15/ac
...- | ...-
$375/hr | ...-
$375/hr |
| Total reports = 2 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2015 |
| Liquid herbicide application – fixed-wing aerial | South | $9.50-10.50/ac | $9.30-12.25/ac | $9.30-12.25/ac |
| Central | $9.05-10.50/ac | $9-12.25/ac | $9-12.25/ac |
| North | $8-9.50/ac | $9/ac | $9/ac |
| Peace | **No response to survey | **No response to survey | **No response to survey |
| Total reports = 37 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2015 |
Soil Testing
Operation
Soil testing
(lab fees included) | Location | Most Common 2014 | Range 2015 | Most Common 2015 |
| Alberta |
| Four nutrients - single depth | $55-80/field | $45-100/field | $55-95/field |
| Soil testing - labour only | $40-75/field | $75/field | $75/field |
| Complete analysis 0-6", 6-12"- single depth | $70-125/field | $70-125/field | $70-125/field |
| Complete analysis 0-6", 6-12", 12-24" - double depth | $86-175/field | $95-175/field | $95-175/field |
| Complete analysis plus GPS mapped - single depth | $75-100/field | $85/field | $85/field |
| Complete analysis plus GPS mapped - double or triple depth | $85-170/field | **No response to survey | **No response to survey |
| Complete analysis plus N, K, S, Ca, and Mg on 0-6" and 6-12" | $160/field | **No response to survey | **No response to survey |
| Total reports = 30 Surveyed Summer & Fall 2015 |
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Other Documents in the Series |
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Custom Rates Survey Summary 2016
Custom Rates 2016 - Land Leasing
Custom Rates 2016 - Seeding - Current Document
Custom Rates 2016 - Land Clearing and Breaking
Custom Rates 2016 - Tillage
Custom Rates 2016 - Livestock
Custom Rates 2016 - Haying and Silage
Custom Rates 2016 - Grain Harvesting and Hauling
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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 October 27, 2016.
Last Reviewed/Revised on November 14, 2016.
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