Clearing your land should be simple: find a professional, set the goal, and get it done. But anyone who’s ever managed a clearing or mulching project knows it rarely goes that smoothly. Between unclear scopes, inflated costs, and unreliable contractors, many landowners end up spending more time managing chaos than improving their property. That’s exactly why our team built LandConnect , a hire-for-service, designed specifically for small-acreage landowners—to bring transparen

When it comes to preparing your land—whether for agriculture, restoration, development, or conservation—one of the biggest decisions you’ll make is how to manage the existing vegetation. Two of the most common approaches are  traditional land clearing  and  forestry mulching . While they share the same goal—removing overgrowth and reclaiming usable space—the methods, outcomes, and long-term impacts on your land can be very different. Understanding the distinctions between the

Today, I run a conservation contracting business that generates $240,000 annually, with 340+ completed government contracts under my belt. This report exists because I needed it five years ago. It's built on real data from 662,674 contractor leads across 15 states, analyzing what actually happens when someone like you—maybe with no ag background, maybe feeling like an outsider—decides to enter this field.

Contractors and land clearing laborers in 2026 should expect cost structures and profit targets shaped by rising overhead, persistent labor shortages, and tight competitive bidding, but healthy operations should aim for net profit margins of 8–10% on land clearing projects. Land Clearing Price Foundations: What Contractors Need in 2026 Effective pricing starts with a detailed breakdown of direct costs—labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractors—as well as overhead, insura

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