McCormick tractors just too good to sell as Norfolk farmers expand their fleet to five
Mon 14/01/2013
For many farmers, a tractor is more than just a working tool; it is also something to enjoy owning; to cherish even. To some extent, that explains why there are five McCormick tractors for the 250 acres farmed by father and son Paul and Nick Farrow from their holding at Acle in Norfolk. They handle all field work at home, the yard work involved in running the Farrows’ 20-cow suckler herd and fattening 150 beef animals a year, and provide local contract services.The latest addition to the fleet is the biggest yet – a McCormick TTX210 six-cylinder tractor with up to 198hp available for draft work and 213hp for powering pto-driven implements. Supplied by east Norfolk McCormick dealer Stalham Engineering, the machine spends much of its time on a five-furrow plough preparing land for sugar beet.
"It's a big tractor but I wanted 200hp at the wheels to handle the plough on stiff ground and to give us the productivity that would allow my father to ease off a bit," says Nick Farrow. “The XtraSpeed gearbox with its eight powershift steps is ideal for ploughing, especially when you move from light land into clay holes – being able to change down several steps without de-clutching is great."
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