Tell us a bit about yourself and the farm (location, what crops you grow…)

We are a mixed family farm in North West Herefordshire on the Welsh border. We have breeding ewes, suckler cows, cereals and potatoes farmed over 1,200 hectares of land.

Why did you choose the rogator? And are you happy with it’s performance?

We hadn’t considered a rogator as had ordered a new machine from our previous manufacturer, but I mentioned them in passing to Robert at the Royal Welsh Show last year and within a week a demonstrator machine was in our yard! My sprayer operator was a bit cautious at the start as the machine looked a lot bigger than our previous one but after half an hour with the demonstrator man from Fendt he was convinced it was what he wanted. The performance has been very good and a real step up in output from our previous machine.

Is your driver happy operating the rogator?

Our driver is very pleased with the machine, it has great driver comfort and relative ease of operation. The cab is a very nice environment to work in and the controls and settings are easy to access. The suspension is very good which leads to the boom stability being excellent which is key, and leads to higher output. It is also very well balanced with the engine in the middle and the aluminium booms. It also has good road speed which is important as our ground is spread out geographically.

What do you think of the service you receive from RVW Pugh?

We have had Fendt tractors for a number of years now so knew we would receive excellent service from both Fendt and RVW Pugh.

What is your next planned purchase?

A holiday!