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Tractor Tools Direct will have a booth at this year’s Sunbelt Ag Expo from October 17-19 in Moultrie, GA. TTD’s Founder and President Pat Goodwin along with Sales Manager Tommy Whiteman, will be there to answer any questions you might have regarding our equipment. Known as “North America’s Premier Farm Show” this event showcases more than 1200 exhibitors through informational booths, educational seminars and demonstrations. We will be housed in the Agribusiness Building in booth AB4-17 and will …

Trying to decide which type of mower to purchase can seem like a daunting task. At Tractor Tools Direct we believe in not only providing high quality implements to our customers but also in providing top quality information to help you in your purchase. Since mowers come in all shapes and sizes, many of our customers need help in determining which type will best meet their needs. In this post we’ll help you to determine if a drum mower could be just that! What is a drum mower’s uses, and ho …

This is often an inquiry we receive here at Tractor Tools Direct when marketing our Ibex mini round balers. While we concede that there are some situations when a square baler is more appropriate, there are several reasons why a mini round baler is the perfect implement for many small-farm operations. Advantages of the mini round baler are: Very low horsepower requirement. A mini round baler needs only around 15 horsepower to operate. Lighter weight. Round balers weigh much les …

As fall marches on, we can sense winter rapidly approaching. Harvest has gone from full swing to slowly fading. For many folks, this signals the time to get those fall chores done to prepare for winter. For those of us with agricultural equipment, it’s the best time to clean up and service our machines so that when spring rolls around again they’ll be ready to use. Here’s a checklist we created to help you keep your machinery in tip-top condition. Common Tasks for all Implements Clean of …

Our “Featured Customer” is actually a group of customers–the nuns of the Holy Annunciation Monastery in Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania. While dedicated to a life of prayer, these nuns also operate the Carmelites’ Mini Corral where they raise award winning lines of miniature horses. They purchased a drum mower from us last year and Mother Marija had this to say about it: “Just a line to say the mower IS WONDERFUL- and so are my nuns! We have a garage filled with homemade bales, a gazebo full of cut gras …