Tractor Fleet: Seven: Three Fendt's + four Deere's, all nice modern tractors with appropriate grass machinery behind.The Fendt 936 with 360 HP handles the Taarup TA5090 nine metre Butterfly Mo Co., with BX Swathers attached. “Its ideal for us” says Neville, with all the HP needed from time to time on the hilly country, especially when the grass is heavy”. “I run the mower myself, as all the other equipment depends on its performance”. Bought in 2010 from Newry Dealer, Alan Milne, the Taarup Butterfly went to work around May 10th last year and apart from one hydraulic pipe break, has not seen a stop all season. The mower is currently in the dealer’s workshop in Newry, for a pre season check over. Up in front on the Fendt 936, Neville has a Taarup TA3532F Front mower (10ft 6ins). “This front mower has the best suspension I‘ve ever used” says Neville. “I’ve had other makes in the past, but they just didn’t stand the pace.”For the 2011 season, a new Taarup TA4332 Trailed Mo Co will be added to the fleet, along with another new TA3632FT front mower. Together these will take some of the pressure off at the busiest time. and “keep two customers happy at the same time”. The chopper is a Krone Big X, also new this year, following four successful seasons with the previous Big X. “Good reliable machines”, says Neville—“that’s my key to successful silage harvesting.”About half the silage contracted, is formed immediately into rows, using Taarup’s BX integrated swather on the TA5090, with the other half rowed up after wilting, using a twin rotor Vicon rake. “It all depends on the farmer’s wishes at the end of the day” says Neville.For further information on the Rickey operation call Neville at 0044 7779 010714 Mobile.Taarup Product: Raymond Arnold, Kverneland Group at 0044 7860 387421 Mobile.
4000 Acres for TA5090 in its first year
TAARUP BUTTERFLY 9 METRE TA5090 MoCo cuts 4000 ACRES in its first YEAR!Contractor: Neville Rickey.Newtownbutler is a small town in County Fermanagh, not far from the Cavan border, but right in the heart of Ulster grass country. Neville Rickey, although a relatively young man, has been 15 years in the contracting business. This really is grass machinery country, as Neville’s well maintained range of grass equipment will testify.
