For one Herefordshire dairy farmer, the ability to repeatedly produce high quality forage is all about detail and timing. But to make the most of both, it needs a fleet of reliable and productive tractors and machinery

Fred Simcock is a farmer who is not prepared to accept second best. His 650-cow dairy herd produces 3,700 litres from forage alone, and the key to high quality forage comes from a sharp eye to detail combined with a knack for timing.