Moving fully over to large bales meant our original little 30hp tractor wasn't going to be up to the job anymore. There was also the need to think about being able to carry out some of the land management work, like muck spreading, ourselves in future, particularly as we had a decent heap developing from having the cattle on site.
This was a major decision - tractors are far from cheap! But after long deliberation and advice from friends we decided it just had to be done and we traded in the Siromer for something altogether more capable. It's still small compared to many farms, but for a holding like ours it has been absolutely vital.