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When testing and demoing our equipment here at Tractor Tools Direct, we often look for grassy city lots that need attention and then donate the harvested bales to local charitable organizations. In this way, we turn our passion for small-farm hay production into compassion for those in need. Ibex TX 45 Drum Mower,Ibex TS130 2+2 V-Rake, and Ibex TX31 Mini Round Baler with Net Wrap on a city lot and donated the hay to Peacefield Equine Sanctuary. Peacefield is operated by Bruce and Elizabet …

Healthy and nutritious hay begins with healthy and well-maintained hay fields. When it comes to hay fields, you can only take what you give. Maintaining your fields is a year-round job, but worth the time and effort when it comes to greater high-quality yields. Before you can give a field what it needs, you should know what it already does or does not have. Performing a soil test is a great place to start. Your local extension office can likely do this for minimal, if any, cost. The process si …

As the old adage claims, prevention is worth a pound of cure. More applicably, in the world of hay production, prevention is worth pounds of curing hay--and the best way to prevent problems in the hay field is through regular maintenance of your equipment. Several of our previous blogs have discussed maintenance to prepare for the hay season and maintenance to close out the hay season. This blog will provide a check list of maintenance that should be performed each time your equipment is us …

This blog serves as the final in a series answering the question, “Why buy your baler from us?”. The previous two blogs addressed this question by discussing Tractor Tools Direct’s obsession with quality and the unique features found on only our balers. This blog will give you a final reason why you should feel confident in a baler purchase from us--our commitment to customer service and support. Here at Tractor Tools Direct, we’ve built our business on 100% customer satisfaction - it’s who …

Over the past few months we have been covering the basics of hay production. We have already discussed mowing and tedding. In this blog we will discuss the raking process. Once your fields have cured, it’s time to rake. Though by this point in the process your sights are set on a field full of sweet-smelling bales, raking should never be overlooked in its importance to the final product. Raking done well can increase the quality of a bale while raking done poorly will surely decrease it. …