At the cutting edge: Bush Hog clears the land for those who work the land

Back in 1951, farmers across the country were having a hard time. To clear their pastureland, they had to maneuver tractors around thick brush, then come back with a small army of field hands wielding axes and hoes to clear the land. The work could take weeks and it cost a bundle.

That year, though, a new device for clearing pasture and crop residue was being demonstrated outside of Selma, Alabama. Observing the piece of machinery making a meal out of heavy brush, an old-timer in faded overalls remarked: "That thing eats bushes like a hog!"

It didn't take long for Bush Hog the company to become synonymous with American farmers, land owners and landscaping professionals, and for its mowers and rotary cutters to revolutionize the way they managed their fields.

Today, the Bush Hog brand offers 150 models of rotary cutters, land maintenance machinery and tractor attachments. The rotary cutters fit tractor models of 40hp or less and match the most popular tractor colors. The product line, which continues to be manufactured to this day in Selma, also includes boom mowers, hay tools, tillage machinery and skid steer brush cutters.

As legions of loyal owners will tell you, what distinguishes Bush Hog products from other machinery is their reputation for ruggedness and durability. (The company's 10-year gearbox limited warranty on all rotary cutters purchased on or after Jan. 1, 2020, is the longest such warranty in the rotary cutter industry.)

The saying "If it ain't a Bush Hog, it doesn't cut it!" is more than a slogan. It's a fact of American outdoor working life.

Big operations need equipment that can take a beating, season after season, and still "cut it!" O’Hare Airport uses Bush Hog rotary cutters to maintain its 7,627 acres. Lovin Contracting, the largest mowing contractor in North America, also uses Bush Hog rotary cutters. So does the legendary King Ranch in South Texas. Sprawling across 825,000 acres and home to some 35,000 head of cattle, the ranch runs an impressive brush management program that's maintained, in part, by several Bush Hog products.

Yet there's something personal to owning a Bush Hog rotary cutter especially — something as important as superior performance and long-term reliability. The brand strikes a chord among one of the most loyal and devoted customer fan bases of any American manufacturer, including some of country music's biggest stars.

Owners of Bush Hog rotary cutters include Jon Pardi.

The Country Music Association named Pardi "New Artist of the Year" in 2017, with four of his recordings reaching No. 1 on U.S. Country Music airplay. "Dirt on My Boots," from the artist's debut LP, is a song that clearly earned its title working the land.

On an episode of Country Music Television's popular digital-variety series "Pardi Time," the 37-year-old singer/songwriter sits atop his tractor awaiting delivery of a brand-new 15-foot Bush Hog rotary cutter. The camera then pans to him mowing open fields in wide, sweeping passes on his Nashville farm.

For more than 70 years, Bush Hog has played a major role in the history of this country. When it comes to keeping the land clear for American farmers, ranchers and property owners, more than any other brand, Bush Hog "cuts it!"

For more information, visit bushhog.com.

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