Based in Monette, AR · serving Northeast Arkansas about 50 miles around Jonesboro
Land Clearing · Forestry Mulching · Free Estimates (870) 351-5107
Craig Land Management
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Pasture Clearing in Monette, AR

Pasture and Fence Lines · Monette, AR

Cedar and brush out of pasture and fence rows

Pasture clearing gets a field back to grass after brush has taken it. A pasture that sits a few seasons grows cedar, sweetgum saplings, blackberry and briars. Fence rows fill in first, then the brush creeps toward the middle of the field. We clear pasture and fence lines on farms, hunting land and rural acreage around Jonesboro.

The work runs off a skid steer with a drum mulcher head, a brush cutter and a grapple. Forestry mulching grinds brush and small trees into mulch right where they stand. What has to leave the field goes out on the dump trailer. We are based in Monette and work about 50 miles around Jonesboro.

What We Handle

  • Cedar, sweetgum saplings and brush mulched out of a pasture
  • Fence lines cleared to a working width so a new fence can go in
  • Fence rows opened back to the property line
  • Ditch banks and field edges cut back off the crop ground
  • Shooting lanes and trails cut on hunting land
  • Briars, blackberry and vine thickets ground down
  • Brush and small trees mulched in place, with a mulch layer left on the ground
  • Old posts, limbs and debris grappled up and hauled off on the dump trailer

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Pasture reclamation on Northeast Arkansas farms

Most pasture around here goes the same way. A wet season or two with no mowing, and cedar and saplings get a start. The University of Arkansas Extension calls eastern red cedar a pioneer species that moves into disturbed or overgrazed pasture. Once it is over head high, a mower will not touch it.

The drum mulcher takes that brush down and grinds it into mulch. Small cedar and saplings go first, then the thicker stuff along the edges. The mulch stays on the ground and breaks down over the next few seasons. Once the field is open, bush hogging keeps it that way.

Clearing brush does not always bring the grass back on its own. Arkansas Extension is plain about that. There has to be grass already in the field to take the ground over. What the pasture needs after clearing is a question for your county Extension office.

What does fence line clearing take?

A fence row grows up from both sides. Birds perch on the wire and drop cedar seed right down the line. Arkansas Extension describes it the same way, a long row of cedars down an untended fence line. Osage orange, persimmon and blackberry fill in the gaps.

We clear a working width along the line so an old fence can come out. That gives the fence builder room to set new posts. The mulcher grinds the brush and saplings down. The grapple picks up old posts, limbs and anything that has to leave.

Ditch banks and field edges get the same treatment. Brush along a turn row or a ditch bank crowds the crop and hides the edge of the field. We cut it back to the line you want and mulch it down.

Hunting land clearing, shooting lanes and trails

Hunting land around here runs from Delta bottom ground to Ridge timber. Both thicken up fast. Greenbrier, blackberry, honeysuckle and sapling thickets make the understory hard to get through on foot. Where the woods have closed in, the job turns into clearing wooded acreage.

We cut shooting lanes and trails with the mulcher on the skid steer. A lane gets mulched to the width you mark. Trails get opened wide enough for a side by side. The mulch layer covers the bare dirt on a slope.

Field edges and old fence rows on hunting land work the same way. We open them up and leave the mulch on the ground. Food plot planting, seeding and spraying belong to another contractor. Our part is the clearing.

Wooden fence line running clean along mowed pasture grass after clearing Reclaimed pasture covered in fresh mulch after clearing, with the timber line left standing

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Free estimates and site visits across Northeast Arkansas, about 50 miles around Jonesboro.

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How We Work

How a Job With Craig Land Management Runs

From the first call to cleared ground, here is how it goes.

1

The call

Call (870) 351-5107 and tell us where the property is and what you want opened up. If we miss the call, we will get back to you.

2

We look at the property

We set a time to come out and look at the brush, the trees and the way in. Photos help, but seeing the ground is how the work gets priced right.

3

The written estimate

You get the work and the price in writing, so you can see what is included. Estimates are free, and nothing starts until you approve it.

4

The clearing work

The drum mulcher grinds brush, saplings and small trees. The brush cutter takes tall grass, weeds and briars. The grapple and the dump trailer move out what has to leave.

5

The finish

We leave the ground mulched, or rough graded if that is what the job called for, with the debris gone. Then we go over the finished property with you before we pull out.

FAQ

Pasture and Fence Lines Questions, Answered

Common questions about pasture and fence lines across Northeast Arkansas, about 50 miles around Jonesboro. If yours is not here, call and ask.

Call (870) 351-5107

How overgrown can the pasture be?
Grass, briars and light brush go down with the brush cutter. Cedar, sweetgum and saplings go to the mulcher. We handle brush and small trees, and we look at the larger timber when we come out for the estimate. Call and describe the field, and we can tell you a lot before we come out.
Do you clear fence lines so a new fence can go in?
Yes. We clear a working width down the line and mulch the brush and saplings. Old posts, wire and limbs that have to leave go on the dump trailer. Building the fence itself is another contractor's job.
What does pasture clearing cost?
Acres, how thick the brush is, how big the trees run and how easy the field is to get into. A fence row full of cedar takes longer than an open field with light brush. We come look at the pasture first and send a written estimate. The estimate is free, so call (870) 351-5107.
Will the grass come back after you clear the pasture?
Often it does, but not always. Arkansas Extension makes the point that brush control only helps when grass is already in the field. Clearing opens the ground and gives what is there room and sun. Seeding and fertilizer are a separate job.
Do you grind the stumps after you clear a pasture?
No, we do not offer stump grinding. The mulcher cuts brush and small trees off at the ground and grinds the top into mulch. Roots and any stump left behind stay in place. A stump grinding contractor handles that part.
What else do you do on a farm or a hunting property?
Along with pasture and fence lines, we handle brush clearing around a house, a barn or an outbuilding. We also put in a gravel road back to the field or regravel an old one. Call (870) 351-5107 and tell us what the place looks like.
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Why Choose Craig Land Management

Built for Clearing Land in Northeast Arkansas

The mulcher, the cutter and the grapple

A skid steer runs all three. The drum mulcher takes brush and small trees. The brush cutter takes tall grass and briars. The grapple loads what has to leave the property.

Brush mulched in place

Brush and small trees are ground up where they stand and left as a mulch layer over the dirt. That covers the ground and saves hauling. What is too big for the mulcher goes out on the dump trailer.

A free estimate in writing

Call and we set a time to come look at the ground. After that you get an estimate in writing with the work spelled out. The job starts when you say go.

Based in Monette, working around Jonesboro

We are based in Monette, east of Jonesboro, and work about 50 miles out. That covers Craighead, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett, Lawrence, Randolph, Clay and Cross counties.

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Get In Touch With Craig Land Management

Call (870) 351-5107 or send the form with the address and what you want cleared. We will get back to you and set a time to come look at the property.

  • (870) 351-5107
  • Monette, AR · serving Northeast Arkansas, about 50 miles around Jonesboro
  • Free estimates · clearing, mulching, bush hogging, dirt work and gravel drives

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