How to Keep Field and Forest Paths Clean? The SAMI Chain Mulcher Gets the Job Done!

Maintaining field edges, ditch banks, and forest access roads isan annual challenge for rural entrepreneurs. How do you tackle it efficiently when you’re faced with thick vegetation that has grown over years? Anti Viirmets, a farmer and forestry specialist in Türi Parish, shares his experience and explains why the right chain mulcher is an indispensable tool for any rural property.

How the Work Used to Look: The Battle Against Thick Brush

Anti Viirmets, based in Põikva village in Türi Parish, runs the company VRmets OÜ and is dedicated to both agriculture and forestry.

A key part of his daily work is landscape management, which previously demanded unreasonably large amounts of time and effort. The biggest challenge turned out to be field edges, where thick and dense vegetation kept spreading.

“The need for a chain mulcher arose because there are so many fields where you get thick brush on the field edge that you simply can’t remove with a brush cutter,” recalls Anti about the time before acquiring the new machine.

Without proper maintenance mulching equipment, the forest encroaches on the fields and ditches become overgrown. Work changed dramatically after Anti discovered a domestic solution on social media. “I came across the SAMI chain mulcher through a Facebook ad that was running a campaign at the time,” he says.

After investigating the matter more closely, he reached a firm conclusion that he had found exactly what he needed—an efficient tool: the SAMI CM-1700 chain mulcher.

Harsh Conditions and Impressive Working Speed

Agricultural machinery must withstand extreme conditions. Anti’s experience confirms that the SAMI chain mulcher is not afraid of even the most challenging tasks. “We mulched a forest strip that hadn’t been cut for several years. There was already quite thick brush on it, so it was a good test of how well this chain mulcher performs,” he describes the machine’s capabilities. With the new equipment, working speed increased noticeably: “In a day I completed a forest strip… let’s say maybe 20 kilometers per day.”

Anti considers the machine’s reach and flexibility to be a special advantage. “As you can see, we’re dealing with a small ditch, and the mulcher was even able to reach from the other side of the bank. What SAMI does really well is that the cutting head is separately adjustable. This makes it very easy to cut ditch edges, and also to cut the opposite bank of the ditch,” he adds.

Why Is the SAMI Chain Mulcher a Long-term Investment, Not a Seasonal Purchase?

For a machine owner, reliability and maintenance convenience are critically important. “SAMI was chosen because it’s a domestic manufacturer and the chain mulcher’s construction is very well thought out and extremely robust,” explains Anti his choice.

The machine’s long lifespan is ensured by thoughtful design. “The chain mulcher is very easy to maintain. The grease nipples are very accessible and the gearbox oil change is straightforward,” praises Anti the simplicity of maintenance. He is very satisfied with his investment: “The price-to-quality ratio is very good. The mulcher has lots of features and so far everything has worked out very well.”

Where Are We Heading and What Makes the Future Even Better?

A modern maintenance mulcher must be intelligent and adaptable. “Additionally, the chain mulcher has hydraulic suspension, which makes the cutting head very good at following the terrain,” Anti highlights an important detail that reduces machine wear and makes the operator’s job easier.

Future trends are indeed moving toward greater efficiency and smarter ergonomics. The latest developments from SAMI are a sign of this, responding precisely to the expectations of smaller farms and users seeking flexibility.

A Glimpse Into the Future and Anti’s Final Recommendation

For those looking even further ahead, SAMI’s product development includes a prototype stage wide-reach hydraulic chain mulcher with a boom that can be moved hydraulically and a working width of up to 6 meters. This makes it easy to maintain even the widest and deepest ditches.

To put it plainly, without a robust chain mulcher, it’s no longer possible to manage landscapes sustainably today. Anti Viirmets summarizes his success story concisely and tellingly: “If you want to keep ditch edges clean, get yourself a SAMI chain mulcher!”

Want to See How It Really Works?

If you’d like to learn more about Anti’s daily activities and see how the machinery and forestry work look in practice, be sure to check out his YouTube channel: vrmets. You’ll find authentic content straight from the source!