Cumbrian Farming 2024. Muck spreading in the fells with JD 6610, Bunning & Matbro TS290 team.

A trip to the fells of East Cumbria this week to film a very smart John Deere 6610 and Bunning Lowlander in action spreading the smelly stuff! Hard to believe the JD is 25-years-old as it is in such immaculate condition, so well looked after. The Bunning Lowlander Farmstar 60 was purchased new last year and built to the family’s spec with much broader than usual tyres (the widest that would go through the farm gates), bigger brakes and a heavy duty axle as the farm has some very steep land. Loading in the yard is a Matbro TS290 telehandler from the same era as the JD, a model not very common these days as I believe they only manufactured the TS290 for a couple of years. Three more classic tractors parked up include a pair of Internationals and a MF 300 range, (anyone want to hazard a guess at the models? No prizes but have a go!) The farmer was filling the spreader to half capacity as there has been an awful lot of rain in Cumbria recently (even more so in the fells) and the ground was still a little soft underfoot. These were the first loads of the year to be spread and with a very full midden to empty after the long winter, the weather will hopefully stay dry over the coming weeks and it’ll be an empty yard again.
Filmed in Cumbria April 2024.

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