Paddocks a bl00dy mess, how much to fix???

[claire1976]

Despite our best attempts to manage our 2 acres over a terrible winter they've suffered badly. As a result the grass isn't coming through properly and I'm looking for some summer grazing to help me out.
What I need to know is how much is it going to cost me to get a farmer to come out and harrow and re-seed the field?
Its so churned up now that it needs flattening out and I don't have the equipment to do it. I've not contacted any farmers yet but wondered if anyone could hazard a guess at the cost?
I have the seed already.

 

[Blackhawk]

The famers next to me would do it for a bottle of whisky to be honest. Are you on friendly terms with any of them? I think they'd probably just hazard a guess at a price as I don't imagine they have many requests for it.

 

[claire1976]

I don't have any farmers near me!! The paddocks are in the middle of a housing estate, I rent them off the council! The only farmer I could ask would be the one who delivers the haylage. How long would it take to harrow and re-seed 2 acres?

 

[jewel]

i'm having 5 acres harrowed for £30, don't know about reseeding

 

[claire1976]

OK thanks, that gives me an idea. Is that someone you know or did you have to ask around?

 

[cariadssogreat]

Tother half is an agricultural contractor ( posh word for farmer) £75 + VAT + whatever you pay for the seed. Rolling would be another £36 + VAT. Hope that helps!

 

[lisan]

I collared one of the local farmers as I was driving past his farm, and he rolled my for £14 per hr, flat rate for whatever I want doing.

Worth asking round locally, calling at local farms etc. I even got a demo of his new machine - it opens and slices the huge haylage bales so they are easier to use!!

 

[TGM]

[ QUOTE ]
Worth asking round locally, calling at local farms etc.

[/ QUOTE ] And probably worth putting on some makeup and a skimpy tee-shirt if you are hoping for the most competitive rate

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[Clodagh]

Never!

No wonder the blondes down the roads paddocks always get done before mine! OH is a farmer...

 

[claire1976]

Excellent, thanks for the tips - may have to go flutter my eyelashes!!

 

[pagancluf]

Good luck in the eyelash flutttring!!! Ours have been rolled for £20 per field (bout 2 acres) and we will re-seed outselves with a "stabels night out" and order pizza and vino for afters and have a night of laughs"!!!! warm eve only alert!!!

 

[pottamus]

My local farmer charges me £40 for each service on a 2 and a half acre field for harrowing, rolling etc.