mikemike39
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My first post to the forum - although I have read a fair few threads with interest and enjoyment..
We have a few acres of land -some of which we currently have cut for hay by a neighbouring farmer and some of which we leave to grow and only cut once a year. We also have an acre or so which we cut regularly (currently I use a ride on mower). It is a bit fiddly as there are a fair few trees etc. I currently use a bar mower to cut the once a year bit (an acre or so) - but of course I then have to heave all the mown grass somewhere - a fair job, even using my truck....
I was thinking of getting a compact tractor plus maybe a flail/collector. I thought this would let me cut the once-a-year bit (and drop the cuttings conveniently) plus in the future perhaps I could add a powered hedgecutter (500 yards hedging) and maybe other accessories (maybe even do my own hay making in due course etc - my wife and daughter are getting increasingly keen to buy horses..).
I am open to suggestions on what to get - and what I should expect to have to pay.
I would prefer to buy new at a good price - not fixed on a particular make - although I would prefer something mainstream that will likely be around in 10-20 years time.. so top quality at a fair price
suggestions appreciated! I am particularly interested to know what you think the answer to my one acre cut once a year problem is - ideally I would like to be able to collect and cart all the product of that without any manual labour!! Is a flail/collector the answer - anyone use one for this kind of job - grass is about 2 feet high at the moment
Cheers Mike
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We have a few acres of land -some of which we currently have cut for hay by a neighbouring farmer and some of which we leave to grow and only cut once a year. We also have an acre or so which we cut regularly (currently I use a ride on mower). It is a bit fiddly as there are a fair few trees etc. I currently use a bar mower to cut the once a year bit (an acre or so) - but of course I then have to heave all the mown grass somewhere - a fair job, even using my truck....
I was thinking of getting a compact tractor plus maybe a flail/collector. I thought this would let me cut the once-a-year bit (and drop the cuttings conveniently) plus in the future perhaps I could add a powered hedgecutter (500 yards hedging) and maybe other accessories (maybe even do my own hay making in due course etc - my wife and daughter are getting increasingly keen to buy horses..).
I am open to suggestions on what to get - and what I should expect to have to pay.
I would prefer to buy new at a good price - not fixed on a particular make - although I would prefer something mainstream that will likely be around in 10-20 years time.. so top quality at a fair price
suggestions appreciated! I am particularly interested to know what you think the answer to my one acre cut once a year problem is - ideally I would like to be able to collect and cart all the product of that without any manual labour!! Is a flail/collector the answer - anyone use one for this kind of job - grass is about 2 feet high at the moment
Cheers Mike
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