Assisting Landowners to Get the Job Done
We have several pieces of equipment available to rent. Contact us today to check availability! See below for more detailed information and pictures!
- Broadcast seeder
- Tractor and trailer mounted post pounders
- Dew Drop Drill- 5' no till drill
- 10' Great Plains no till drill
- Straw bale mulcher
- Hydroseeder- generally for Highway Department usage, although are able to assist on some projects.
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Wheatheart Post Pounder
This trailer mounted post pounder was purchased in 2017 and is powered by a Honda motor. It is the High and Heavy Hitter model and requires a 1” diameter clevis pin hitch. It can drive wood or steel posts that are up to 12” in diameter and 11’10” long. The drive has a 54” stroke and is very adjustable and easy to use. Weighs over 2,500 pounds and can be used with a truck or tractor. This is a handy tool if you are working alone or don't have a tractor with the right PTO. Our favorite use of this Post Pounder is to fence out livestock from riparian (stream) areas. It has been used successfully in vineyards and pastures.
This trailer mounted post pounder was purchased in 2017 and is powered by a Honda motor. It is the High and Heavy Hitter model and requires a 1” diameter clevis pin hitch. It can drive wood or steel posts that are up to 12” in diameter and 11’10” long. The drive has a 54” stroke and is very adjustable and easy to use. Weighs over 2,500 pounds and can be used with a truck or tractor. This is a handy tool if you are working alone or don't have a tractor with the right PTO. Our favorite use of this Post Pounder is to fence out livestock from riparian (stream) areas. It has been used successfully in vineyards and pastures.
10' Great Plains No-Till Drill
This piece of equipment is shared with Clinton County Soil and Water Conservation District and a waiting list usually starts early. The working width is 10', and overall width of 12.7' and a row spacing of 7.5". With a weight of 4,500 pounds and a requirement of 70 horse power, a tractor is needed to operate this no-till drill. It has two seed boxes, one with a 25 bushel capacity for large seed and a small seed capacity of 2.4 bushel. Our favorite use of this equipment is for implementing cover crops. It has also been used to establish healthier hay fields and planting crops on bare soils.
This piece of equipment is shared with Clinton County Soil and Water Conservation District and a waiting list usually starts early. The working width is 10', and overall width of 12.7' and a row spacing of 7.5". With a weight of 4,500 pounds and a requirement of 70 horse power, a tractor is needed to operate this no-till drill. It has two seed boxes, one with a 25 bushel capacity for large seed and a small seed capacity of 2.4 bushel. Our favorite use of this equipment is for implementing cover crops. It has also been used to establish healthier hay fields and planting crops on bare soils.
Straw Bale Mulcher
While this one doesn't go out much, it is a critical piece of equipment. Where there is a lot of bare soil, a quick easy way to cover it is with this straw bale blower. The bale mulcher lives on a pallet, and requires a trailer that it can be transported on. Our favorite use of the bale mulcher is to quickly cover our projects with a straw mulch until grass seed can take root. This works great on large bare areas and ditches.
While this one doesn't go out much, it is a critical piece of equipment. Where there is a lot of bare soil, a quick easy way to cover it is with this straw bale blower. The bale mulcher lives on a pallet, and requires a trailer that it can be transported on. Our favorite use of the bale mulcher is to quickly cover our projects with a straw mulch until grass seed can take root. This works great on large bare areas and ditches.
Dew Drop Drill
This little power house in handy in many ways. Have a tight spot that only the ATV can get to or don't have a large enough tractor for our 10' drill? The Dew Drop Drill can help you out! Weighing only a few hundred pounds, this piece of equipment is easily towed behind an ATV and is easy to transport. It is battery operated and has two seed boxes. Our favorite use is for small fields to plant cover crops, but works great on cleaned forest skid roads. While it can be operated with a UTV (pictured), it requires two people to successfully operate; one driver, one spotter in the bed.
This little power house in handy in many ways. Have a tight spot that only the ATV can get to or don't have a large enough tractor for our 10' drill? The Dew Drop Drill can help you out! Weighing only a few hundred pounds, this piece of equipment is easily towed behind an ATV and is easy to transport. It is battery operated and has two seed boxes. Our favorite use is for small fields to plant cover crops, but works great on cleaned forest skid roads. While it can be operated with a UTV (pictured), it requires two people to successfully operate; one driver, one spotter in the bed.
Hydroseeder
The mammoth of our equipment. You may have seen the behemoth on the side of the road with a highway crew. This is it's primary job. Ditches can be quickly seeded, fertilized, and mulched which allow for grass to quickly stabilize the bare soils after being cleaned out. While the hydroseeder's favorite job is to green up the ditches, it is also happy to spray on bare patches after project completion such as landfills or retention ponds. We don't typically loan this one out, but if you have a project that needs a quick seeding, feel free to give us a call and we can see what we can do to help! Some not-so-public projects we have helped with: stream bank restoration (pictured), flooding damages, retention and detention ponds for stormwater and more!
The mammoth of our equipment. You may have seen the behemoth on the side of the road with a highway crew. This is it's primary job. Ditches can be quickly seeded, fertilized, and mulched which allow for grass to quickly stabilize the bare soils after being cleaned out. While the hydroseeder's favorite job is to green up the ditches, it is also happy to spray on bare patches after project completion such as landfills or retention ponds. We don't typically loan this one out, but if you have a project that needs a quick seeding, feel free to give us a call and we can see what we can do to help! Some not-so-public projects we have helped with: stream bank restoration (pictured), flooding damages, retention and detention ponds for stormwater and more!
Broadcast Seeder
Need to spread seed quick? No problem at all for the broadcast seeder! It is light (two people can load it into the bed of a truck) and can be towed behind multiple types of equipment. The spread rate is adjustable, and the throw distance depends on the speed you are going. This is the lowest tech piece of equipment we have, and often a favorite of those looking to spread seed on quick! Our favorite use is to help with pasture health.
Need to spread seed quick? No problem at all for the broadcast seeder! It is light (two people can load it into the bed of a truck) and can be towed behind multiple types of equipment. The spread rate is adjustable, and the throw distance depends on the speed you are going. This is the lowest tech piece of equipment we have, and often a favorite of those looking to spread seed on quick! Our favorite use is to help with pasture health.
Tractor Mounted Post Pounder
More info to come! This piece of equipment can get to places that only a tractor can. A great option for setting a fence line, establishing rotational grazing, or fencing out a riparian area. A word of caution; you will need two pieces of equipment to get this mounted unless you are an expert, and even then it is easier with two!
More info to come! This piece of equipment can get to places that only a tractor can. A great option for setting a fence line, establishing rotational grazing, or fencing out a riparian area. A word of caution; you will need two pieces of equipment to get this mounted unless you are an expert, and even then it is easier with two!
