Cumbrian Farming 2024. Classic Ford/NH 8240 & 7840 ploughing & drilling.

Classic blues this week and before the silage season gets into full swing a bit of late spring cultivation.
First off is a lovely Ford 8240 turbo ploughing up in the fells. With bright blue skies and a lovely backdrop the Ford and it’s Kveneland Mod-E 4-furrow ploughing for the planting of new grass leys looked a picture while the 6-cylinder engine turbo whistle soundtrack through the straight pipe especially up the hills was the icing on the cake!
However I nearly missed out (it was almost finished when I landed there) as on the way there I spotted a New Holland 7840 carrying out some late drilling and had to stop to get some video footage and photos. Travelling very lightly on its dual wheels the really tidy 7840 and it’s Reco Sulky combi drill (couldn’t catch the brand of power harrow, anyone fancy a guess?) was making a fine job of planting spring barley seed and when I passed a week later I seen it had all sprouted.
Also in there is the farms Ford 4600 that had been loading the hopper but unfortunately I didn’t have time to film it doing so. Thought it might be a good idea to combine both operations and ‘40’ series Fords in one video so I did! Just like a supermarket deal, buy one, get one free!
Filmed in Cumbria, May 2024

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