A mowing apparatus for agricultural planting, the apparatus comprising a box body (1) and a mounting box (2), wherein an electric motor (3) is fixedly mounted on an inner wall of the mounting box. A plurality of fan blades (9) are mounted on an output shaft of the electric motor by means of a first bevel gear (4), a first rotating rod (5), a third bevel gear (6), a fourth bevel gear (7) and a second rotating rod (8); a cutter (16) is mounted on the output shaft of the electric motor by means of the first rotating rod, a fifth bevel gear (10), a sixth bevel gear (11), a third rotating rod (12), a seventh bevel gear (13), an eighth bevel gear (14) and a fourth rotating rod (15); and a pressing plate (26) is mounted on the output shaft of the electric motor by means of the first bevel gear, a second bevel gear (17), a fifth rotating rod (18), a round wheel (19), a roller (20), a stand column (21), an annular plate (22), an annular groove (23), a half gear (24) and a rack (25). The mowing apparatus can collect grass while mowing, thereby saving time and labor.