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Haying Independence
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 high price
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Apr 1st 2024
Be On the Cutting Edge of Modern Market Gardening Using Raised Bed Systems: FULL-TILL, MINIMUM-TILL, and NO-TILL
Market gardening is the production of vegetables, fruits, flowers and other plants on a scale larger than a home garden, yet small enough that many of the principles of gardening are applicable. This is done in raised beds. It seems that the concept of raised bed gardening has become the latest trend in home gardening. However, growing vegetables in raised beds has been going on in market gardening for years. The modern raised beds used for market gardening have no frames, only soil mounded up t
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Mar 1st 2024
No Loader? No Problem.
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
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Feb 1st 2024
Tractor Tools Direct Grows Again!
Here at Tractor Tools Direct we have always operated under the motto: “Compact tractors do real work!” That is why we are excited to announce an expansion of our company that will allow our customers – small-acreage farmers, land managers, foresters, and producers of hay and pine straw – to get even more work out of their beloved compact and subcompact tractors. This expansion is the acquisition of Ai2 Products from Minnesota.Ai2 Products designs and manufactures custom compact utility tractor a
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Jan 10th 2024
Wood Chippers and Your Small Farm
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
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Dec 1st 2023