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Here at Tractor Tools Direct we have always operated under the motto: “Compact tractors do real work!” That is why we are excited to announce an expansion of our company that will allow our customers – small-acreage farmers, land managers, foresters, and producers of hay and pine straw – to get even more work out of their beloved compact and subcompact tractors. This expansion is the acquisition of Ai2 Products from Minnesota.Ai2 Products designs and manufactures custom compact utility tractor a …

The addition of landscaping, ground prep, and land clearing equipment to our inventory lends itself well to winter blog topics. We know that our customers have plenty to do to keep their small farms running in every season. The non-growing season on a farm is an especially perfect time to catch up on land maintenance tasks like brush clearing and dealing with trees and limbs that may have fallen during the stormy summer months. And what implement is most likely at the center of any of these w …

“It is darn near impossible to find a contract baler to bale my hay!” Yep! It’s a story that’s being relayed to us all too often by those calling into the customer service department here at Tractor Tools Direct. Our Chief Operating Officer, Jason, recently came across a news story sharing this same sentiment. We thought we should address and further discuss it here in our blog.The news story, out of Star, Idaho, (see link here) tells of a small-farm couple who have had to resort to mowing down …

If you’ve lived on a small farm long enough, you know that stuff breaks. Eventually even the most durable of agricultural equipment will need some TLC. Whether from repeated long-term use, an unexpected collision with a hidden object in the field, or good ol’ Mother Nature bringing the roof down on the equipment shed, at some point you will need to be able to get your equipment back up and running…quickly. Here at Tractor Tools Direct, we do our research on the products we sell. We only …

You have one of our Ibex TX31 Mini Round Balers with Twine Wrap, and now you are wondering what type of twine will work best with it. Well you aren’t alone. Calls come into our support team regarding twine types almost daily. Let’s take some time to wrap up this issue once and for all!Multiple types of twine can be used in the TX31 baler. Over the years, we at Tractor Tools Direct have tested a variety of types, brands, strengths, and lengths of twine. We now sell the two types of twine that we …