| Operation | Location | Most Common 2014 | Range 2015 | Most Common 2015 |
| Cutting & conditioning hay – mower conditioner | South | $17-25/ac | $12-28/ac | $17.50-28/ac |
| Central | $17.50-22/ac
...- | $15-28/ac | $17.50-28/ac |
| North | $12/ac
...- | $10-15/ac
$100/hr* | $15/ac
$100/hr* |
| Total reports = 43 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Cutting & conditioning hay - mower conditioner plus raking | Alberta | $24.50-42/ac | $22-42/ac | $24.50-42/ac |
| Total reports = 14 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Raking | Alberta | $3-8/ac
$65/hr | $3-14/ac
$110/hr | $3-14/ac
$110/hr |
| Total reports = 28 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Baling – small square | Alberta | $0.80-1/bale | $0.55-1/bale | $0.55-1/bale |
| Total reports = 5 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
Hay hauling – small square
(1060 bales/load) | Alberta | ...- | $24-31/tonne
$90/hr* | $24-31/tonne
$90/hr* |
| Total reports = 6 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Baling & stacking – small square | Alberta | ...- | $1.20/bale* | $1.20/bale* |
| Total reports = 1 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Stacking & hauling - small square | Alberta | $0.70-1/bale | $0.55-1/bale | $0.55-1/bale |
| Total reports = 5 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Baling, stacking & hauling - small square | Alberta | ...- | $1.10-1.50/bale | $1.10-1.50/bale |
| Total reports = 3 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Baling - medium round | Alberta | $12/bale* | **No response to survey | **No response to survey |
| Total reports = 0 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Baling – large square | Alberta | $11-15/bale | $11-18/bale | $11-18/bale |
| Total reports = 19 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Stacking – large square | Alberta | ...- | $3/bale | $3/bale |
| Total reports = 3 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Baling & stacking – large square |  | ...- | $14.50-20/bale | $20/bale |
| Total reports = 6 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Baling – large round | South | $12-15/bale | $9.50-15/bale | $12-15/bale |
| Central | $10-13/bale | $9-16/bale | $11-16/bale |
| North | $10-15/bale
$127/hr | $9-12/bale
..._ | $10-12/bale
..._ |
| Peace | ...- | $13/bale* | $13/bale* |
| Total reports = 57 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Hay hauling – large round | 15 bales | ...- | $4/bale | $4/bale |
| 17 bales | ...- | $6-13.20/bale | $6-13.20/bale |
| 34 - 38 bales | ...- | $8-10/bale
$125-200/hr
$23/tonne* | $8-10/bale
$125-200/hr
$23/tonne* |
| Total reports = 55 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Stacking – large round | Alberta | ...- | $2.50-3.75/bale
$80/hr* | $2.50-3/bale
$80/hr* |
| Total reports = 8 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Stacking & hauling - large round & large square | Alberta | $2.40 - 3/bale | $2.50-5/bale | $2.50-5/bale |
| Total reports = 17 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Baling & stacking - large round | | $14.50/bale* | **No response to survey | **No response to survey |
| Total reports = 0 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Baling & hauling - large round | | $13.50-16.50/bale | $13.50-16.50/bale | $13.50-16.50/bale |
| Total reports = 10 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Front end loader | Alberta | ...- | $4.50/bale | $4.50/bale |
| Total reports = 5 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2014 | Range 2015 | Most Common 2015 |
Cutting silage – swathing
(6-20 ac/hr) | Alberta | $1-2.25/tonne
...-
$85/hr
$12-17/ac | $1-2.50/tonne
$1-1.50/ton
$70-90/hr
$10-16/ac | $1-2.50/tonne
$1-1.50/ton
$70-90/hr
$13-16/ac |
| Total reports = 39 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
Chopping silage
(20-75 Ton/hr)
**may be additional cost for fuel | Alberta | $6.25-7/tonne
...-
$450-490/hr
$25/load* | $5.25-7/tonne
$4.50-5.50/ton
$135-400/hr
...- | $5.25-7/tonne
$4.50-5.50/ton
$135-400/hr
...- |
| Total reports = 27 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
Hauling silage
**may be additional cost for fuel | Alberta | $3.25/tonne
$85-125/hr
$5.50/bale | $2.75-3.25/tonne
$50-110/hr
$2.50-10/bale | $2.75-3.25/tonne
$50-110/hr
$5-5.50/bale |
| Total reports = 54 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Hauling silage - 6 trucks | Alberta | $750/hr | **No response to survey | **No response to survey |
| Total reports = 0 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
Packing silage – tractor with dozer loader or packer
(25-60 tons/hr)
**may be additional cost for fuel | Alberta | $1-2/tonne
...-
$80/hr | $1.25-2/tonne
$1.40-2/ton
$85-135/hr | $1.25-2/tonne
$1.40-2/ton
$85-135/hr |
| Total reports = 39 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
Chopping & hauling silage
(1-5 mile haul)
**may be additional cost for fuel | Alberta | $7.25-11/tonne
$7.50/ton
$550-640/hr | $6.50-12.60/tonne
$7.50-11.50/ton
$190-500/hr | $8-12.60/tonne
$7.50-11.50/ton
$190-500/hr |
| Total reports = 40 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
Chopping, hauling & packing
(1-2 mile haul)
**may be additional cost for fuel | Alberta | $8.75-12/tonne
$365/hr | $9.50-12.50/tonne
$305-365/hr | $9.50-12.50/tonne
$305-365/hr |
| Total reports = 22 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Swathing, chopping & hauling silage | Alberta | $12/tonne* | $12/tonne* | $12/tonne* |
| Total reports = 1 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Swathing, chopping, hauling & packing | Alberta | $13.50-13.75/tonne
...- | $12-18/tonne
$375-390/hr | $12-18/tonne
$375-390/hr |
| Total reports = 6 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Baling | Alberta | $15/bale* | $15/bale* | $15/bale* |
| Total reports = 1 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
| Bale wrapping | Alberta | **No response to survey | $5-10/bale | $5-10/bale |
| Total reports = 7 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
Silage bagging – includes bag
(customer provides tractor) | Alberta |
| Bag size 10x150 | $1750/bag
$6.75-8/tonne | ...-
$6.75/tonne | ...-
$6.75/tonne |
| Bag size 10x200 | $2225-2300/bag
$6.75-8/tonne | 2325/bag*
$6.75/tonne | 2325/bag*
$6.75/tonne |
| Bag size 10x250 | $2725/bag
$6.75-8/tonne | $2850/bag*
$6.75/tonne | $2850/bag*
$6.75/tonne |
Bag size
10x300 | $3000-3225/bag
...- | $3920/bag*
$6.75/tonne | $3920/bag*
$6.75/tonne |
| Total reports = 10 Surveyed Fall 2015 |
Silage chopping, hauling & bagging –
includes bag
(customer may need to provide tractor)
(1-3 mile haul) | Alberta |
| Bag size 10x150 | $16.50-17/tonne | 16.50/tonne | 16.50/tonne |
| Bag size 10x200 | $4050/bag
$16.50-17/tonne | ...-
16.50/tonne | ...-
16.50/tonne |
| Bag size 10x250 | $5100/bag
$16.50-17/tonne | ...-
$16.50/tonne | ...-
16.50/tonne |
Bag size
10x300 | $6600/bag
$17/tonne | No Response to Survey | No Response to Survey |
Bag size
12x200 or
14x200 | ...- | $17/tonne | $17/tonne |
Bag size
12x250 or
14x250 | $7300/bag
...- | ...-
$17/tonne | ...-
$17/tonne |
Bag size
12x300 or
14x300 | $8700/bag
...- | ...-
$17/tonne | ...-
$17/tonne |
Bag size
12x500 or
14x500 | ...- | $17/tonne | $17/tonne |
| Total reports = 25 Surveyed Fall 2015 |