![]() “If you are only going to use it for 20 hours, a lighter cutter should work fine.”Ĭosts vary, but expect to pay $15,000 to $23,000 for a 15-foot model. “Larger farmers use them for 200 hours or more per year,” says Dewey. “If it has ditches, waterways, and obstructions, choose a heavier cutter.”Īlso, consider the number of hours you will use the cutter per season. To handle a 4-inch limb, you need a heavier model. Lighter-duty rotary cutters can handle tree saplings with 2-inch-diameter limbs. If you are mowing CRP land, you may need a heavier model for small tree saplings. If you are shredding cornstalks or wheat stubble, you need a heavier-duty cutter.” If you are cutting pastures and brush, you can use a lighter-duty mower. When choosing a flex-wing rotary cutter, match it to your chores and terrain, says Rob Dewey, vice president of engineering for Woods, based in Oregon, Illinois. ![]() By clipping the weeds and tall grass, it leaves more forage for the livestock to eat and reduces insect issues such as flies that cause pinkeye.” “Livestock folks use them to clip pastures. “Most farmers buy them for roadside maintenance or to clean up around row crops before harvest,” says Tom Elliott, product marketing manager for John Deere Small Ag. ![]()
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