Cumbrian Farming 2024. Spreading muck with a classic Massey Ferguson 399 Turbo & Conor spreader.

First outing of 2024 into the fields of Cumbria and following a phone call an unmissable opportunity to see a lovely Massey Ferguson 399 spreading the brown stuff onto the fields ahead of the spring cultivations. With it’s throaty bark, typical of a classic 6-cylinder engine, this 399 sounded even better with its addition of a TB turbo. Although the farm has much more modern tractors, the 399 has more than enough grunt to handle the Conor MX8000 spreader though it’s a big combination when it comes to manoeuvring it around the yard.
Clearing out the midden and loading the spreader is a compact Merlo P27.6 telehandler, a nifty little machine ideal for working in the tight confines of this traditional farm yard. For those with an eagle eye there’s another compact handler tucked away in the background , a classic from 30 years ago.(answers in the comments if you so wish to!) A very enjoyable (if a little bit wiffy!) morning out and many thanks to the owner for running the spreader at 540rpm so I didn’t get caked in the smelly stuff and for pressure washing the clart off my boots before I got back in the car! (Forgot my wellies in the rush to get out there!!)
Filmed in Cumbria March 2024.

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