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Agricultural contracting services — what each job involves.

From topping a pony paddock to grading a farm track. Pick a job to see what’s involved, when it’s best done and what affects the price — then get prices from contractors covering your area.

  • Paddock topping — Rough grass and thistles cut back before turn-out or in the autumn.
  • Finish mowing — A clean, even cut for paddocks, orchards and amenity grass.
  • Harrowing — Break up thatch, spread muck, level the surface.
  • Rolling — Firm the ground, press stones back down after harrowing.
  • Muck sweeping — Mechanical sweep, ideal after winter turn-out.
  • Overseeding — Repair thin or worn paddocks with fresh seed.
  • Hedge cutting — Field and boundary hedges cut and shaped, arisings cleared.
  • Land & ditch clearance — Overgrown ground, scrub and ditches brought back under control.
  • Flailing — Heavy flail through rough grass, scrub and brambles, cut and left.
  • Flail collecting — Rough grass and scrub cut and collected, not left to rot down.
  • Weed control & spraying — Targeted treatment of docks, nettles, thistles and ragwort.
  • Fertiliser application — Spread evenly, at the right rate, at the right time of year.
  • Lime spreading — Lime spread to correct soil pH on grassland or arable.
  • Scarifying — Thatch and moss raked out so the grass can breathe.
  • Sub-soiling — Compacted ground broken up so water drains and roots go down.
  • Rotavating — Ground broken and turned for reseeding or new use.
  • Mole ploughing — Drainage channels pulled under wet ground.
  • Stone burying — Stones buried to leave a clean, level seedbed.
  • Tree felling & chipping — Trees felled and the brash chipped or cleared away.
  • Fixed tooth mulching — Scrub, saplings and stumps ground down to mulch in one pass.
  • Mounding — Ground mounded with an excavator, ready for tree planting.
  • Excavator work — Digger and driver for trenches, footings, ponds and spoil.
  • Road grading — Farm tracks and drives regraded, potholes filled, camber back.
  • Road construction/repair — Tracks and access roads built or repaired, stoned and surfaced.
  • General tractor work — Tractor and driver for the jobs that don’t fit a list.
  • Trailer work — Bales, muck, timber or spoil carted where it needs to go.
  • Fencing — Post-and-rail, stock and equestrian fencing, supplied and fitted.
  • Tractor hire (events) — Tractor and driver for shows, weddings and events.