Custom Rates Survey - Hay and Silage Making Operations 2008

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Introduction
The Custom Rate Surveys are conducted for Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Economics and Competitiveness Branch, Statistics and Data Development Section by M. C. Wenger Consulting.

The data presented in this report was obtained by contacting custom operators and dealers and thus represent actual charges. Please note that some instances may be “good neighbor rates” as opposed to commercial rates. The reader should be aware that varying conditions in different areas of the province could significantly affect the rates charged from year to year.

The intent of the survey is to provide producers with additional information to help with their farm management decisions. The quality of data is dependent on the cooperation received by producers as well as commercial custom operators. We would like to thank all those who willingly provided information for this report. If you are involved in any custom operations and have not been contacted but wish to contribute, please contact Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Economics and Competitiveness Division, Statistics and Data Development Branch.

The assistance of Guangzhi Liu, Gail Atkinson and Marian Elson of Alberta Agriculture and Forestry is greatly appreciated.

For further information, please contact:

Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Economics and Competitiveness Branch
Statistics and Data Development Section
#300, 7000 -113 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T6H 5T6
Phone: 7780-644-1308
Fax: 780-427-5220

Note to Users: The contents of this document may not be used or reproduced without properly accrediting Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Economics and Competitiveness Branch, Statistics and Data Development Section.

Cover - 96K PDF
Preface - 39K PDF
Municipalities and AAFRD Regions Map - 162K PDF
Complete and Semi-complete Silage making operations - 131K PDF
Bagged Silage Making Operations - 116K PDF
Single Silage Making Operations - 151K PDF
Complete and Semi-Complete Haymaking Operations - 131K PDF
Single Haymaking Operations - 216K PDF

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This information published to the web on June 3, 2009.
Last Reviewed/Revised on May 17, 2018.