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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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