No tractor? No problem.
We are minimalist livestock producers. I am not sure if it is because of lack of funds, lack of time or just my husband's desire to get "crafty" with our operation. His view is to use whatever is laying around the farm to build or rig the right tool for the job.
We do not own a tractor. Our go-to farm vehicle is a truck. The only way to store large, round hay bales at our home is on large, grey, heavy-duty, plastic tarps.To pull the bale, my husband uses tie straps on both corners of the tarp. He grabs one corner and gathers it into his hand. He then wraps the tie strap around it several times, repeating the process on the other side. The goal is to secure the straps to the truck's bumper hitch and pull.
It is a pretty slick trick. Farmer ingenuity at its best.
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