CLAAS machinery will always be central to the Conlys business because of the service he receives from LEINSTER which is “second to none”, and the “amazing second hand value of CLAAS gear”.
"This was the LEXION 660’s third harvest and it has now done over 850 hours, but we have never had to touch it. Overall it gives us the capacity to comfortably clear 24ha a day. The LEXION is easy to set up and operate, lack of power is never an issue and the fuel consumption is better, with a tank lasting at least 40ha in the right conditions."
Michael believes that the CARGOS has collected 3,000 loads of grass in its 3 years on the farm totalling around 400ha per year. Depending on the dry matter of the grass the CARGOS carries between 6 and 12 tonnes of grass per load. "The CARGOS allows us to collect fresh grass for our herd all year round with the ease of a one man show.”
Paul is currently on his third JAGUAR, this time a new 860 purchased in 2016 and has become a big fan of CLAAS tractors to the point where his full fleet of seven tractors is now in the distinctive CLAAS green.