Is there a difference between ranch mowing and farm mowing? If yes, what is that difference? And how does that difference determine which commercial mowing services you will hire?
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What is ranch mowing?
A ranch refers to a specific type of farm that focuses on raising and herding hoven animals, typically cattle or sheep. Ranchers spend most of their time riding around (by horse or ATV) tending to their livestock.
Ranch mowing consists of mowing pastures where the animals graze.
What is farm mowing?
A farm, on the other hand, is land used for the cultivation of crops, and farm mowing consists of mowing arable land so that it is ready to plant again in the spring.
Is there a difference?
Both ranches and farms usually consist of multiple acres and thus require the use of a tractor mower, capable of mowing large areas, up to fifteen acres in size, quickly. In that way, ranch mowing and farm mowing are the same. The difference arises in the length of cut made, and how often the area is mowed to produce maximum growth during the growing season.
For ranches, this means mowing in such a way that continued growth will occur in the pastures, thus feeding the animals regularly and thus eliminating the need to buy hay. The number of times a pasture is mowed, the length of the grass after mowing, these decisions matter greatly to a rancher, and it is knowledge which a qualified ranch mowing company should possess and be capable of doing.
The same statements can be made for farm mowing; however, the length of mowing differs as does the number of times mowing is necessary, again requiring specific knowledge on the part of the farm mowing company.
Equipment needed.
We already mentioned the tractor mower as a necessity for mowing jobs over an acre in size. We might also add the bush hog, an attachment to the tractor which allows the operator to cut down extra-long grasses, vines, bushes, and other tough vegetation.
It should be noted that neither the tractor mower nor the brush hog are cheap. Both require a hefty investment, oftentimes over one-hundred thousand dollars, which leads to another dilemma if you are a rancher or farmer: do you make that kind of investment in machinery or do you simply hire the job out to a qualified commercial mowing company? For short term savings, hiring the job out makes the best sense. For long term savings, investing in the equipment makes the best sense.
A final word about Keith’s Tractor Mowing.
Keith’s Tractor Mowing is locally owned and operated, a trusted name among ranchers and farmers in the Greater Fort Worth area. Call us today if you want your ranch mowing, or farm mowing, done right the first time and every time. We also handle pipeline mowing, HOA services, cemetery mowing, and all other mowing jobs over an acre in size.