I have to agree with others. Why? Have you asked yourself if there might be a reason previous owners have not cleared this acreage before? Is it suitable for crops? Soil, topography, geology. Before you do anything maybe consult with a state or county agronomist. You should also look at...
Electric here, I have the cheapo Walmart thing does well on lighter stuff, has decent runtime annnd, my wife will even use it. I agree with KennyG, I’ll never go back to a gas string trimmer
I use my L2550GST with a rear blade and front loader. Our county dead end road is a quarter mile long and not always on the top of the list. No cab, no wind break, just bundle up and put on a motorcycle helmet.
I was taught to always lower attachments to rest on the ground. Leaving them up is unsafe because the have potential energy and someone could be injured or killed if they were near or under the attachment and it fell either by a mechanical failure or someone bumping or inadvertently operating...