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These are survey results only - not recommended rates.
NOTES: *Indicates one report received.
Seeding
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2015 | Range 2016 | Most Common 2016 |
| Seeding – air seeder/airdrill | Alberta | $35/ac | $35/ac | $35/ac |
| Total reports = Surveyed Summer & Fall 2016 |
| Direct seeding - zero till | Alberta | $21-26.50/ac | $21-26.50/ac | $21-26.50/ac |
| Total reports = Surveyed Summer & Fall 2016 |
| Seeding – floater truck | South | $10-11.75/ac | $10-11.75/ac | $10-11.75/ac |
| Central | $7-12.25/ac | $7-12.25/ac | $7-12.25/ac |
| North | $9-14.50/ac | $9-14.50/ac | $9-14.50/ac |
| Peace | $10/ac* | $10/ac* | $10/ac* |
| Total reports = Surveyed Summer & Fall 2016 |
| Seeding – aerial | Alberta | $9.00/ac | $9.00/ac | $9.00/ac |
| Total reports = Surveyed Summer & Fall 2016 |
Seeding – grass seeding
- conventional
- precision | Alberta | **No response to survey | ...- | ...- |
| Total reports = Surveyed Summer & Fall 2016 |
Fertilizer Application
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2015 | Range 2016 | Most Common 2016 |
Granular fertilizer application – floater truck
| South | $6.50-11.75/ac | $6.50-11.75/ac | $6.50-11.75/ac |
| Central | $7.65-10.50/ac | $7-14.50/ac | $7.65-10.50/ac |
| North | $8.25-12.50/ac | $8-14.50/ac | $8.25-12.50/ac |
| Peace | $9/ac* | $9/ac* | $9/ac* |
| Total reports = Surveyed Summer & Fall 2016 |
| Wing/spin spreaders | Alberta | $8/ac | $8/ac | $8/ac |
| Total reports = Surveyed Summer & Fall 2016 |
| Liquid or granular fertilizer application – fixed-wing aerial | Alberta | $9-12.25/ac | $9-12.25/ac | $9-12.25/ac |
| Total reports = Surveyed Summer & Fall 2016 |
| Anhydrous fertilizer application – cultivator with cold flow kit | Alberta | **No response to survey | ...- | ...- |
| Total reports = Surveyed Summer & Fall 2016 |
Herbicide Application
| Operation | Location | Most Common 2015 | Range 2016 | Most Common 2016 |
Granular herbicide application –
floater truck | Alberta | $8.50-9.75/ac | $8.50-9.75/ac | $8.50-9.75/ac |
| Total reports = Surveyed Summer & Fall 2016 |
Liquid herbicide application – high clearance
**(Peace region -price includes SP ground sprayer) | South | $7.65/ac* | $6-10/ac | $7.65/ac* |
| Central | $7-9/ac | $7-10/ac | $7-9/ac |
| North | $6-10/ac | $6-9/ac | $6-10/ac |
| Peace | **No response to survey | ...- | ...- |
| Total reports = Surveyed Summer & Fall 2016 |
| Ground sprayer - pasture | Alberta | .$375/hr | $375/hr | $375/hr. |
| Total reports = Surveyed Summer & Fall 2016 |
| Liquid herbicide application – fixed-wing aerial | South | $9.30-12.25/ac | $9.30-12.25/ac | $9.30-12.25/ac |
| Central | $9-12.25/ac | $9-12.25/ac | $9-12.25/ac |
| North | $9/ac | $9/ac | $9/ac |
| Peace | **No response to survey | ...- | ...- |
| Total reports = Surveyed Summer & Fall 2016 |
Soil Testing
Operation
Soil testing
(lab fees included) | Location | Most Common 2015 | Range 2016 | Most Common 2016 |
| Alberta |
| Four nutrients - single depth | $55-95/field | $45-100/field | $55-95/field |
| Soil testing - labour only | $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 | $95-175/field | $95-175/field | $95-175/field |
| Complete analysis plus GPS mapped - single depth | $85/field | $85/field | $85/field |
| Complete analysis plus GPS mapped - double or triple depth | **No response to survey | ...- | ...- |
| Complete analysis plus N, K, S, Ca, and Mg on 0-6" and 6-12" | **No response to survey | ...- | ...- |
| Total reports = Surveyed Summer & Fall 2016 |
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Other Documents in the Series |
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Custom Rates Survey Summary 2017
Custom Rates 2017 - Land Leasing
Custom Rates 2017 - Seeding - Current Document
Custom Rates 2017 - Land Clearing and Breaking
Custom Rates 2017 - Tillage
Custom Rates 2017 - Livestock
Custom Rates 2017 - Haying and Silage
Custom Rates 2017 - 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 July 27, 2017.
Last Reviewed/Revised on September 28, 2017.
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