Alexander Strang, 64, of Tealing, near Dundee died at the scene of the accident near the A90's Inchmichael junction, beside Rait.
The incident took place at about 13:20 on Wednesday.
A police spokeswoman said: "His family are understandably upset by their sudden loss and have said that he will be greatly missed."
A tractor driver killed in a crash on a country road in Perthshire has been named.