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Choosing the Right Baler for Your Small Farm Operation
Large or small? Round or square? When it comes to choosing a baler, there are a multitude of options. Even within the various categories of balers there are important distinctions. For the purpose of this blog, intended for small farm operators, we will concentrate on mini round balers and small square balers. Most small farm operators do not have a large enough tractor in either weight or horsepower to consider a big round baler or big square baler. If that’s what you’re looking fo
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Mar 1st 2022
“Why not just buy a square baler?”
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 less than square
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Aug 3rd 2017