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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 …

“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 …

Few things are as upsetting in the world of hay production as a surprise rain shower or pop-up thunderstorm once your hay has been cut. While a brief sprinkling rain soon after the hay has been cut may not be cause for concern, downpours once the hay has partially or completely dried can be devastating if you’re not prepared. First, let’s discuss the problems created by rainfall on cut hay. Quality loss is the most concerning issue surrounding rained-on hay. Rainfall leaches sugars out of plan …

When baling hay, one of the decisions a producer must make is what type of bale binding to use. Hay binding materials include sisal twine, polypropylene twine, hemp twine, net wrap and others. This blog will discuss sisal twine.  What is sisal? Sisal is a fiber found naturally in plants of the agave family. These plants grow in the arid regions of Central America, Mexico and the American Southwest. Native to South America, the fiber has been used since pre-Columbian times but became …