The Problem: Brush Is Taking Over Your Farm
Every year, fence lines get narrower as brush encroaches from both sides. Pastures that haven't been grazed hard shrink under prickly ash, box elder, and wild rose. Field edges creep inward. Drainage ditches fill with brush that blocks water flow.
You're losing productive acreage — and once brush gets established, it's nearly impossible to push back with a tractor and brush hog alone. Hand cutting takes forever, and the brush comes back within a season or two.
Who This Service Is For
Common Agricultural Clearing Projects
- Fence line clearing: Remove brush encroaching on fence rows so you can maintain and see your fencing
- Pasture restoration: Reclaim overgrown pastures and return them to productive grazing or hay land
- Field edge maintenance: Push brush back from field boundaries and keep your working area intact
- Drainage ditch clearing: Remove brush blocking drainage flow and access
- New fence prep: Clear corridors for new fencing installation
Our Fence Line & Pasture Clearing Process
Site Details & Assessment
Tell us about your fence lines and pastures — length to clear, width needed, and what's growing there. Share any concerns about old wire, tile lines, wet areas, or existing fencing you want to preserve. Aerial photos and property maps help us plan.
Plan & Estimate
We assess access routes, fencing locations, and vegetation density. You'll get clear pricing — typically by linear foot for fence lines or by hour/acre for pasture work. We discuss timing, especially if frozen ground would help for soft areas.
Clearing Work
We bring the mulcher and systematically clear your fence lines or pastures. The machine grinds brush and small trees in a single pass, leaving mulch on the ground. We work around existing fencing and infrastructure you've identified.
Finished Result
Clear fence lines you can walk and maintain. Reclaimed pasture ready for grazing or hay production. The mulch layer adds organic matter and helps prevent immediate regrowth. Most areas are accessible for equipment right after clearing.
What We Can Clear — And What to Prepare
Forestry mulching is highly effective for agricultural brush clearing. Here's what works best:
Best For:
- • Prickly ash, box elder, wild rose, multiflora rose
- • Buckthorn, honeysuckle, poplar saplings
- • Brush and small trees (typically 4–6" diameter)
- • Fence rows and field edges
- • Overgrown pastures and hay fields
- • Drainage ditch edges
Limitations:
- • Large trees require different equipment
- • Hidden wire can damage the mulcher
- • Rocky areas may slow progress
- • Very wet ground may need frozen conditions
- • Steep terrain may be inaccessible
Critical: Old Wire and Fencing
The biggest hazard on agricultural clearing jobs is old wire buried in brush. Wire tangled in vegetation can damage our equipment and create safety issues.
- • Remove old wire before we arrive if possible
- • If wire can't be removed, flag its location clearly
- • Mark tile lines and drainage infrastructure
- • Identify existing fencing you want us to work around
- • Note any areas with hidden rocks or debris
What the Finished Result Looks Like
After clearing, your fence lines and pastures will be transformed. Here's what to expect: