HELP!!!! 70 Acres!

[DBLC]

How much would you all charge to bushhog 70 acres. The land is flat, no trimming, and for the most part mildly smooth! Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!!!!!!!!THANKS!!!

[scottb]

Wish you were close to me Id mow it for free if I could have the hay.

[FrankenScagMachines]

Yea, just charge customer xx amount per acre x 70 acres, then turn around and sell the job to a farmer! He pays xx per acre for the hay. Win win deal! LOL... or hire a custom farmer to bale it (for less than your bushhog price) and then you sell the bales for xx apeice. Still a win win deal!
This route could be worth looking into....
Eric

[scottb]

Heck there are some around here that would pay rent usually taxes,and keep it fertlized. Just for the hay rites.

[ADMowing]

Don't know about other parts of the country (or world), but our tractor guy we refer to customers makes $30/hour. That is in West Central Florida, flat with no trimming.

[lawnmowerman29]

well up here in iowa we use a 7' bushhog on the back of a MF 1100 and get $100 per acre. Not bad money, but would not want to sell grass hay , people up here are very picky about hay they want 100% alfalfa and the first cut, square bales bring around 5-7$

[DBLC]

Thanks for all the replys!!!!! The only problem with hay is that I don't think what is growing would make good hay. It is scrap weeds. If there is such a thing. I think i will bid per acre. HOPEFULLY I will make a good chunk!!! Thanks Again!!!!! Anyone wanna share a fair per acre price???????:)