Food plot tractors

[K9kodi]

I do have access to a 900
Series HC John Deere but it’s only 25 hp and 2wd

 

[Rich M]

Give it a go. We mainly use the 4 wheel drive when my wife drops it in a hole or something.

 

[K9kodi]

I feel like my best option is a new ride. Or newer. That things been sitting since early 2000

 

[Rich M]

I feel like my best option is a new ride. Or newer. That things been sitting since early 2000

How deep is your wallet? They'll sell you whatever you want.

We stuck with the 26 hp cause it is a small place and whatnot. I find that it works good, but we aren't pulling huge discs - running 4 ft tiller about 3 times around to get a decent seed bed.

 

[K9kodi]

I’m thinking 75 max and 50-60 minimum. It’s 1000 acre farm, couple hundred acres of pasture. Im gonna take a stab at Christmas trees, food plots, gotta do bush hogging, maintaining old logging roads as well.

 

[Rich M]

I’m thinking 75 max and 50-60 minimum. It’s 1000 acre farm, couple hundred acres of pasture. Im gonna take a stab at Christmas trees, food plots, gotta do bush hogging, maintaining old logging roads as well.

Sounds good!

 

[omicron1792]

Sounds good!

I have about a 59hp Kubota. It does everything I need…..and I wish I had a 90hp. Ha

 

[RockinRam96]

I’m thinking 75 max and 50-60 minimum. It’s 1000 acre farm, couple hundred acres of pasture. Im gonna take a stab at Christmas trees, food plots, gotta do bush hogging, maintaining old logging roads as well.

If you’re looking to make a profit. Remember you have 5-6 years before those tress will be harvestable. Dont dive into something with a huge payment without an income for a while.

Also think about mowing your Christmas tree rows. I was looking to start trees on my property, a lot of what I read said 8-10’ rows. After a couple years that rows start to get pretty narrow. Getting a tractor that size down the rows will be tough.

I run a 6’ brush hog behind my 55 hp tractor. It doesn’t phase it. My 10’ transport disc and my 3 bottom plow will bring it to its knees. I think if you’re looking to brush hog you could get away with a 45 hp sub compact and make better use of it. For simulate money get a cab and a loader. Get a 10-12’ flex wing mower to mow those big pastures. Just my $0.02.


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[K9kodi]

I was thinking cab, but not sure I wanna be in the woods w a cab.

I’m gonna plant some Christmas trees and just see how it goes. Looking for some vendors of saplings. If they do well over the year I’ll plant another acre or two and If tbings continue to go well, I’ll keep playing w another acre until the first group is resdy