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In recent years, small-scale farmers and market gardeners have increasingly turned to power harrows as an essential tool for soil preparation and cultivation. A power harrow is a piece of machinery that uses rotating blades or tines to break up and aerate the soil, making it suitable for planting crops. While the benefits of using such equipment are clear in terms of efficiency and labor savings, let’s also consider how regular use of power harrows impacts long-term soil health, especiall …

A rock bucket, regardless of the word “rock” in its name, can be used for many tasks besides rock removal on a small farm when used on your tractor’s front loader. Here at Tractor Tools Direct we specialize in two models of rock buckets in our line of Ai2 products – the Ai2 48" Rock Bucket For Kubota BX 3-Pin Style Attachment and the Ai2 48" Rock Bucket For Skid Steer Style Attachment. Let’s discuss the small-farm tasks you can tackle with these buckets and the dif …

When winter arrives and the snow starts piling up, your compact tractor becomes your best friend for snow plowing and snow blowing. But to ensure it performs at its best, choosing the right tires and tread patterns is just as important as choosing the right attachments. Tires impact traction, stability, and overall performance, especially when you're working in slippery, snowy conditions. In this post, we’ll break down the best tire options and tread patterns for your subcompact tractor during t …

So you have a compact tractor on your small farm, but you don’t have a front loader. Maybe price puts one out of reach. Maybe you have an older tractor that is not set up for a front loader. Well don’t let this stop you from getting work done! Dump buckets are a great solution for tackling many of the same tasks of a front loader at a more affordable price.Basically, a dump bucket is a wheel barrow but bigger, better, and much more efficient. It can be used for digging, scooping, and hauling mat …

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 …