How much do you charge for land maintenance on 32 acres
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cutting grass only
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Have you tried using TaskEasy.com? They cater specifically to lawn mowing, but they have contractors just about anywhere that can help you with your quote.
Colby
on Feb 10, 2015
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You should pay 20-25 dollars an acre. It also depends if it is flat or obstacles. Do you want it bush hogged or zero turn mow? The hourly labor rate would be 40-50 and hour. You do not pay both. One or the other. Where you live and the economy there is also a factor. We sometimes turn these really big jobs over to farmers in the area if it is a bush hog job. It is a good way to support your local community and farmers.
Tami
on Feb 11, 2015
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Depending on your area, the way the land lays, the kind of grass and what you want it might be best to allow it to grow and contract a farmer/rancher in your area to cut and bale it as hay for livestock. Often you can find someone looking to lease such a piece for hay and they do it on "shares"....ie.....they do the work of irrigating if needed, cut, rake/turn and then bale and sell it and you get either a cash payment for the use of it or a % to be negotiated from the sale of the hay once baled. Another option might be, if it is fenced, to lease it out for pasture for livestock....horses, cattle, sheep, goats, llamas....depending on the kind and quality of the grass, the kind of fencing and the availability of water. In some areas pasture can support one large animal for every 1.5 to 2 acres...other areas take more acreage per animal but if you are somewhere with reasonable rainfall and don't overstock it the animals will keep it mowed down so as not to be a fire hazard and bring in some cash for you. Pasture board in some areas for horses runs as much as $150-200/month/head. You would need to look at liability and other issues but it is very doable.
Dorothy
on Feb 11, 2015
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I would make hay off the land and make $$. A farmer will do the work and pay you rent or give you part of the hay. Maybe you could make enough to pay the land taxes.
Michelle Purdy
on Feb 11, 2015
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A local farmer may be willing to cut the grass for free if you let it grow long enough to bale. They will haul it away too.
Jennifer Rogowsky
on Feb 11, 2015
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I don't have an answer for you question, but I am seeking any advice from followers. We are getting so many moles and volls in our yard. No matter what we try has not worked. Anyone have a remedy?
Sue
on Feb 11, 2015
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Figure out how long it will take and how much gas. Decide on an hourly rate you would be willing to make. Make sure you add in your gas & other supplies.
Creative Interiors By Connie
on Feb 11, 2015
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