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In this month’s blog, let’s take a deeper look at the foundation of what we here at Tractor Tools Direct are proud to do each day – make haying independence a reality for our customers. What is haying independence? Haying independence is the goal of many small-farm operators. It’s the ability to make a farm fully sustainable by growing and harvesting your own forage for your own animals. Why is haying independence important? Many small-farm operators are tired of paying …

At Tractor Tools Direct we love hearing about our customers’ successes. Two years ago, Dave, located in MN, purchased a hay package from us containing an Ibex TX31 mini round baler, a belt rake, and a compact drum mower. Like so many of our customers, he wanted to bring haying independence to his small farm so that he would no longer be at the mercy of the farmer down the road who previously baled his fields. Having control of his own hay baling gives Dave more control ove …

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 of co …

Windows for perfect hay baling conditions can be few and far between especially in the fickleness of late spring. For this reason, it is best to begin preparing for the hay season at least a month before that first cutting is due. In this blog we’ll discuss the steps to be taken to ensure your equipment, fields, and barns are ready when the hay-making stars align. Technically, the brunt of the spring baling prep should have been done in the fall. If you heeded the advice of our past blog …

At Tractor Tools Direct, we bring haying independence to small farm operations. Our lines of commercial-duty, high-quality implements for compact tractors make hay production possible for small-acreage farmers. In this blog, we will discuss the reasons why these farmers may want to make the jump to baling their own hay. Hay Quality Livestock owners who purchase hay from others can’t control the quality of the hay available. When you make your own hay, you always know its quality and can m …