. Agri-news. Agriculture. Phone. (403) 427-2121. CANADIAN A SEP - 1 1993 CO CO CO CO CO CO CO July 26,1993 Budgeting for custom silage operations If you plan to use custom operators to put up silage, you may want to use an Alberta Agriculture survey of last year's custom silaging rates to help budget says an Alberta Agriculture specialist. The survey included costs for both the traditional silage pit and also the bagging method," says Alex Ostapiuk, farm management economist with the farm business management in Olds. Cutting forage ranged between six and seven dollars per acre, $40 per ho
. Agri-news. Agriculture. Phone. (403) 427-2121. CANADIAN A SEP - 1 1993 CO CO CO CO CO CO CO July 26,1993 Budgeting for custom silage operations If you plan to use custom operators to put up silage, you may want to use an Alberta Agriculture survey of last year's custom silaging rates to help budget says an Alberta Agriculture specialist. The survey included costs for both the traditional silage pit and also the bagging method," says Alex Ostapiuk, farm management economist with the farm business management in Olds. Cutting forage ranged between six and seven dollars per acre, $40 per hour or 75 cents to one dollar per wet ton. To chop and haul silage to a pit, with a one to three mile haul, the cost ranged between four and seven dollars per wet ton or $165 to $250 per hour. Two years ago, packing was an additional $ per wet ton or $40 to $50 per hour," notes Ostapiuk. Rates for chopping, hauling and bagging varied with the size of the bag used to store the silage. The rate also included the price of the bag. For an eight foot by 150 foot bag and nine foot by 135 foot bag (about 130 to 150 tons per bag), the rate for chopping, hauling and bagging was about $1,650. A rate of $2,000 was charged for a nine foot by 150 foot bag and between $2,600 and $2,650 for a 10 foot by 150 foot bag. These rates included the bag. "Keep in mind that GST applies to custom operations but with certain rules," he adds. "If a producer is registered for GST purposes and provides custom services, then GST must be calculated on the service provided. On the other hand, GST registered producers receiving the service are eligible to claim a refundable input tax credit for the custom ; For more information on custom rates for silaging and other farm services, contact your local district agriculturist or Alex Ostapiuk at 556-4235. Contact: Alex Ostapiuk 556-4235 One in 10 Alberta producers working on soil salinity About 11 per cent of Alberta producers a
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