NEW TRACTOR! ( but it’s an old one!) muck spreading with the Russian tractor - Belarus MTZ

It’s the first time we have got this old Russian tractor out and working. The last time it was out and about was for my dads funeral. We were a bit nervous about using it , but it seemed the best tractor to help us with muck spreading. It’s the one John used for the job. It is a 4wd tractor. You can see my dad talk about it and all of his collection of tractors in this video
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[@WilliamCooper-l6f]

The new old tractor sounds great. Whatever works, use it. 🤗

[@DaleFarm]

Thanks William x

[@trapperbob8812]

Those old tractors are priceless. Very dependable and easy to work on. They new ones not so much. Plus very expensive. Take care you guys!

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you for appreciating the old tractors xx

[@geraldbeard856]

@@DaleFarm The old tractors are going up in value........New ones go down in value

[@federalnoise]

Belarus, russian tractor.

[@HorseMalone]

I used to drive a Belarus a lot like this back in the late 70's... I can remember it being air cooled and the starter was a button on the floor like the headlight dip switches on old cars.

[@declanconway2903]

Great job well done.

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Declan xx

[@ernestsherwood8370]

THANK YOU JOANNA FOR THE VIDEO , PLEASE KEEP SAFE AND WELL, XXX .

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Ernest xxx

[@johnnydale6515]

You two are going to become great farmers doing better each day

[@glennlingard7851]

Not if she stands where she did when the muck spreader went past, what if a stone was to come out?

[@jackfrench7240]

@@glennlingard7851 would be dead as a door nail

[@glennlingard7851]

@@jackfrench7240 exactly, can’t see danger or she wouldn’t be stood there, also her husband should have more sense and asked her not to stand in line.

[@DaleFarm]

I was fine, Glenn I loaded it myself I know how to measure risk. There wasn’t any stones in there , and I wasn’t standing that close - I was using the zoom on the camera !!

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Johnny for the encouragement, it’s appreciated

[@andrewmacomber1638]

Clean out the spreader!!! Oh my! How fun!😁✌🏻❤️🇺🇸

[@DaleFarm]

Hehe yes I got inside it !!

[@andrewmacomber1638]

@@DaleFarm perfect a dirty job for a dirty girl!😂🤭

[@keithdonaldson5573]

To my favorite muck spreading couple. Joanne one of the sacrifices you have to take on as the chief cinematographer, being sprayed by muck ;😊beautifully done.

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Keith! I promise you , I didn’t get dirty at all 🥰🥰

[@noelkeane5603]

I never realised that watching muck spreading would be so entertaining, but it really was! This is fantastic organic nourishment for the soil and encourages many earth worms to the surface and aerate the soil. This muck can only be described as black gold nourishment. Well done to you both. Ye must be the talk of the local farming community regarding how well ye are managing since your wonderful Dad died.

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Noel, I’m so pleased you enjoyed it and thank you for taking the time to leave such a kind comment. Yes the muck should naturally enhance the grass so that’s a win - it’s definitely black gold! X

[@colmanlong1032]

That old Belarus is going great,great to see,again learning on the job,keep moving forward.

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you for watching xx

[@jlonewolf7403]

It was kinda late when I started watching your video, think it was the peacefull country and the sound of tractor, Man, I fell asleep, hahaha. Watch it again tomorrow.

[@DaleFarm]

Haha thank you for watching

[@robinhall3347]

Hat's off how well you are both doing, very impressive!

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you for the encouragement I appreciate it xxx

[@buddyboy7495]

Well done. The two of you are accomplishing everything and doing well with the farm. Joanna you are still the most beautiful lady I have ever seen

[@DaleFarm]

Ah thank you so much!!

[@IR_agri]

Brilliant video joanna and nick and love the muck spreading

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you so much 😊

[@robertadriver6931]

Joanne & Nick, you are both doing a great job.

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Roberta xx

[@georgesarris2285]

I have a 600 early 1990 model with 1000 hours on it not a crap. Modern tractors have always problems 😂💪💪💪

[@jpeel2066]

There's something different about seeing an old tractor working than a new one. Great work. All the best 🇬🇧.

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you for watching, yes I love the old tractors they have such charm they make me smile x

[@garymadden2656]

Great video Joanna that old tractor done it’s job 👌

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Gary xx

[@giuseppeaudino697]

Hi Joanne I did enjoy listening the old tractor noise Good video like all times thank you 🙏🙏👋👋👍👍🍻🍻

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Giuseppe the sound is fantastic isn’t it

[@andrewgarnham3398]

Great you got the other old tractor running to looks a good muck and see you both in next vlog

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Andrew xx

[@user-rw2um8ro2p]

Great video Joanne

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you xx

[@ejharrop1416]

Lovely job and the best phrase is ‘job done’. Weather appears to be good and good to see that you and Nick are not mucking about. 😊. Thank you, take care and peace.

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you! Hehe we do muck about sometimes 😝

[@applejack120]

You are doing just fine its all to learn, I think I've said it before getting it wrong helps you get it right so it stays with you. Keep up the good work Joanna you and Nick are a great team.

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you so much, yes always learning x

[@jimgilligan8343]

Well done Joanna least you have it done now and it should have good grass later for you 👍

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Jim, hope so! Wish we had more muck

[@jeffweier4824]

Good work Joanna. You both persevered, overcame the challenges and completed the job. Well done. Love the sound of Belarus tractors. We bought a Belarus 920 brand new back in 1992 as a general purpose chore tractor. It was used for so many different jobs from hay work, spraying, grain processing, earthworks etc. We sometimes used it for planting alongside the CaseIH tractors when we had enough people there to help. Following the Owner's Manual maintenance program to the letter, we did over 6000 trouble-free hours with it. We sold it to a bloke 2 years ago and replaced it with a New Holland. I saw the Belarus a couple months ago and its still going strong. A very underrated machinery brand. Great to see them working. Top vid Joanna.

[@DaleFarm]

I’m glad you appreciate the Belarus tractors too, I wish you could have come to dale farm and had a chat with me and my dad. It would have been brilliant ❤️

[@jeffweier4824]

@@DaleFarm I truly wish I'd been able to talk to your dad about Belarus tractors too Joanna.

[@declanfeeney330]

Hi joanna. Its great to see the old Belarus working. I have the same one myself they will go for ever. Love the video

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Declan, yes we really rate the Belarus tractors

[@jimbucher1049]

What A Team !!! Good Job....Be Safe and See You Again Soon !

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Jim, dad would definitely be glad to see nick helping me x

[@russellsteele4404]

Another great video Jo great to see your dad’s favourite tractor back working again keep up the good work and stay safe 👍

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Russell x

[@leemiller199]

Good stuff you 2 i love to see a bit of tractor action ok be safe keep doing what your doing

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Lee, my dad loved the old tractors x

[@rjhgardenservices8292]

Well done mission accomplished will be easier next time we all started somewhere, spring is not far away look forward to seeing your land work keep positive great what your doing

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you for the encouragement! A chilly week ahead I think! Nothing will grow yet

[@johnarnell4241]

Put the PTO in a Safe place this year and post a video so that next year you can play it and remember where it was. All the best looking forward to lambing soon.

[@nickj5488]

😂😂😂 this is a great idea, we will probably forget

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you John! We found the missing piece this week too!

[@kennethhalls8062]

After you have finished spreading leave for a week or to then put thr Harrow over it then aweek later put the roller over all the fields your going to cut for hay your doing a grand job both of you your dad would be proud keep doing what your doing 👍

[@DaleFarm]

Hi Kenneth! Yes that’s the plan with harrowing and rolling ! Can’t wait !

[@johnmyles1497]

Every day is a school day in work but your doing good all the way from Ireland 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you John xx

[@DaleFarm]

It’s good to learn a little more each day!

[@charleshart6992]

Another enjoyable Dale Farm update - great job Joanna! Great to see the old Belarus having a day out!

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Charles it was really nice to get the old Belarus out xx

[@cathal1555]

A job well done. Best time to get it out before the growth starts. Should hopefully have sweet meadows to cut in June or July!

[@DaleFarm]

Hopefully😀😀

[@stubuddle5561]

Great job there Guys as you say it,s all learning. But you are getting there. Nice old Tractor still doing a days work. Well done. God Bless and keep going. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Stu xxx

[@michaelstaunton1632]

Another great video well done both of you in giving everything 100% with the farm jobs 👍👍👍

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Michael , we definitely do our best and we really appreciate the encouragement

[@radharcanna]

Well done. Beautiful countryside and lovely tractors.

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you so much ! Tractors and countryside = the best xxx

[@colinmayes9446]

Jo, you have to have the duff times to appreciate the good ones, but you get there eventually and that is the main thing, thanks for the video because I love to watch muck spreading, it's wholesome in my mind. Best wishes from EA.

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you for watching and enjoying Colin xx

[@colinmayes9446]

@@DaleFarm 👍👍👍

[@glyndavies591]

You have both done a good job the old Belarus is going well just the job for muckspreading

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Glyn xx

[@bobcurry8848]

Well done both of you you are certainly getting the hang of the equipment. Keep up the good work, your dad would be so proud of the way you are getting stuck in and learning when doing the job. Take care xx

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Bob, I miss him so much. Today cried a few times because I needed my dad and he’s not here and it’s so hard. X

[@jamesbrown7794]

hi great job need some bolts in the spreader chains to stop it banging the sides when it working to save wearing the barrel out keep up the good work

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you James will have a look at those chains

[@trucker9462]

When loading muck pick up one of those silage bales on the rear spike. It'll take the pressure off the front axle and make your tractor more stable.

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you, the Belarus 952 is pretty good with front end load we have done heaps of work with it developing the campsite

[@elginsparrowhawk7203]

I don’t think a Belarus is a light tractor and probably stable enough as it is. However loaders in general do add stress and wear to the front axle, even with an empty bucket.

[@morganoflahertymachineryofirel]

If you haven't Used men made fertilisers in the last couple of years the couple of years you should try and get registered As an organic farm You would end up getting more for your Products Just an idea From a Belarus fan in Ireland

[@DaleFarm]

Hi , yes it’s a good idea , we should definitely look into accreditation!

[@DaleFarm]

Good to hear you are a Belarus fan

[@stevengajardo4160]

Well done both of you. What a team you make🙌👍

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Steven x

[@Fireman9ify]

The ground has dried up really well. Good to get the jobs done, it is till, pretty wet here in Donegal.

[@DaleFarm]

It’s been exceptionally dry here in February, last year in feb we had 12 inches of rain, This year just over one inch

[@geraldbeard856]

Definately a good thing to keep all your tractors in regular use.........honestly it's the worse thing you can do to them is just to park them up and never use them ......everything will just seize up on them .that dungspreader is probably the most profitable piece of machinery you got on the farm as you say artificial fertiliser is rediculous money so a good old coating of muck is the best thing by far. I've been busy muckspreading aswell lately ......it's been ideal weather for it

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Gerald, definitely need some more muck - been cleaning the shed out today ready for lambing so that’s a bit of muck for another day in the future !!

[@johnraper8473]

Doing a good job we have all been there before

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you John ❤️

[@carrolmurray7366]

Well done both of you, great team work 🌟🙏

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Carrol xx

[@eddiek0507]

Hi Joanna, Yourself & Nick have done a great job of the muck spreading. The old tractor looks like a good old workhorse... 🙂👍🏻

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Eddie! Was fun to use it x

[@ross6343]

Good job with the loader Joanna - practice makes perfect! You and Nick are working well together to problem solve - great teamwork gets the work done. Enjoyed the video. Cheers...

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you ross, practise definitely does make perfect you are right! And good to accomplish new tasks x

[@terrynoland487]

Excellent video as always nice to see the older equipment still doing the job great team work guys thanks for sharing XX

[@DaleFarm]

Thankyou Terry, was good to see the old tractor working! And sounds amazing!

[@suzanneippolito8716]

Doing a great job. Funny, I can almost smell that springtime fertile land smell....why do city folk dislike that smell? It reeks of land and crops and luvestock. 🥰

[@DaleFarm]

We always say it’s a ripe smell hehe

[@geroldsss]

Dear Joanna and Nick, thanks for the news from the Dale Farm. I'm glad that everything is getting better 👍🏻 I wish you both a good start into the new week 🤗 Kind regards Gerold

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Gerold and thank you for the super thanks we appreciate the support !

[@davidmcgough6462]

Doing a great job Joanna & Nick & very moving about the significance of using your Dad's tractor - Love the perserverance through all the setbacks & learning you're both doing. Collecting Muck & Spreading it very therapeutic & educative to watch for the viewer - Best Wishes David x

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you for watching and enjoying the video David , and for recognising the importance of honouring and remembering my lovely dad xx

[@alanhall9114]

another lovely video joanna keep up the good work and it will soon be lambing time

[@DaleFarm]

Hi Alan, yes lambing starts in a month! Yikes

[@kelvingravel8699]

Hi Joanna excellent video again thanks, the equipment may be old but it still does the job, the tractor and spreader sound awesome. Team work makes it work take care and stay safe 👍

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Kelvin , we have to make do with what we have available on the farm and I like to think it’s the family farm tradition to use the old machines x

[@denniswagner6753]

You did a good job of loading.just takes practice.stay safe from canada

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Dennis. Definitely practise helps !

[@Jolly56Roger]

I used to plough with a Belarus 1062 td with a Doudswell 3+1 reversible , near Bakewell (Green Cowden farm) great ploughing tractor miss it

[@vernonbarrett6906]

How old are those reliable old mtz tractors no computers proper tractors good job to you both yo both deserve succsess

[@DaleFarm]

The old ways sometimes take some beating - simple can be better than fancy !

[@ronaldlucas5360]

You have really grown your channel great videos 👌

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Ronald xx

[@stephencoster9532]

Hiya Joanna & Nick, Great video, again, thank you. The fact staring me in the face is; you did manage it. You two together have got the two tractors running and the right implement on the front. Got the spreader up and running, and you are spreading muck. Does your mum remember a song from a few hundred years ago, 'He's a champion muck spreader.' Well, I do, obviously, and it is running through my head as we watch the two of you spreading muck like the champions you are. Very Well Done! Stay safe, Steve xx

[@DaleFarm]

Hi Steve! Thank you, yes we did it! Overcoming challenges really is satisfying! I will have to ask my mum about any songs, although my uncle more likely would know that sort of thing!

[@stephencoster9532]

@@DaleFarmbless your Uncle too, then, as well as Mum. Steve xx

[@phil2114]

Aye, that’s some grand muck!

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you, just wish we had more of it

[@damienconnolly4231]

Great goin you 2. Teamwork an loving what ye do. Perfect match 👌

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Damien , teamwork is definitely powerful

[@petelumley1578]

It’s good to see that you are managing to put things into perspective. Organisation is key to any project, and you are doing it magnificently. 👏👏👏👏 Oh, it’s nice to see you out for a swim again. Take care.

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Pete! Yes trying to get order and perspective is vital Isn’t it!! Swimming is my therapy , helps reset my worries ! X

[@Improveng1]

Nice one guys, doing great

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you 😍😍😍

[@mattdoe7549]

Well done Nick and Jo, keep on farming 👍🏻

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Matt xxx

[@beeamerica5024]

As my mother used to say quit mucking about 😆😋😉🐝

[@DaleFarm]

Hehe yes!!

[@SAB_Agri]

That mtz running well for you Jo👌both you doing good job.. Hard to beat old school & John would have love to see you working it on the farm 👍👍🤙🤙

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you, yes he definitely would approve wouldn’t he 😍

[@andyjoyce878]

Well done another job sorted ✅ I’m sure you’ll find someone local only too glad to get rid of their excess muck !

[@DaleFarm]

Yeah we shall have to keep our ears and eyes open!

[@williambowman7589]

Very well done 👏

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you William xx

[@casto-]

Nice to see the old MTZ getting a good work out 💪. I’m with you on the fertiliser front, it’s too expensive and I’m trying to do like the hay team do and gather muck/grass/leaves anything that will rot!

[@DaleFarm]

Yeah I agree we have to be creative / inventive and use what’s available- that’s proper farming in my opinion!

[@DaleFarm]

Yeah the MTZ is a beast! Love it xxx

[@elginsparrowhawk7203]

In your first muck spreading someone suggested selling some of your tractors.Well they were your Dads and I think he had plans for adding more(T250?) There the Dale farm classic tractor collection and belong at your farm.I wouldn’t sell any unless it was absolutely necessary. The MTZ 52 super handles that spreader OK, if your happy to do the muck spreading I would keep doing it. You might need some ear defenders. The muck looks good quality and well rotted, the amount you have spread looks fine to me. You could get a bit more in the spreader and if you look inside it at each end you will see the starter fails ( I would be surprised if it hasn’t got any).Like animals machines,tractors and muck spreaders etc need regular health (maintenance) checks. Your both doing great!

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you so much , I definitely would not part with the tractors easily xxx they are part of my dad xx

[@elginsparrowhawk7203]

@@DaleFarm 👍

[@WestRidgeFARM]

Handling that loader like a professional ! Finding gathering all the bits and pieces is tedious even when you know where they are so you did well to get it done ! Fun work though 👍

[@DaleFarm]

Ah thank you so much . Definitely practice makes perfect xx

[@tammysarrazin7078]

your doing great just relax and go with the flow hugsssssss

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Tammy xx

[@donnafink6262]

Great job! Just think the next time it will go so much more smoothly and quickly. Perseverance has given you knowledge and a muck spread field or two to grow lovely grass for the little ones and mums to come. Take good care of yourselves.

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Donna , It felt excruciating at times that we are such amateurs but we got there in the end and that’s a good feeling xx

[@dellhell8842]

That took me back to the late 70s when I drove a Belarus MTZ with a Duncan cab just like that one except it was two wheel drive.

[@DaleFarm]

Great tractors xx

[@kimnicholls2384]

Hi guys Well this muck spreading looks like fun You eventually seemed to be enjoying it after a few hiccups. Well done to you both A nice cup of tea ☕️ sounds good 👌🏻 Enjoy your week ahead Love Kim x x

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Kim, it’s been so cold here ! We managed to get to the Lake District for 2 nights which was the first trip away in our camper since my dad died. We had a good time, lovely to see the scenery there. And then working extra hard to catch up when I got back xx

[@tipperarymick5337]

That muck will be a big help to the land 👍 Not sure if ye have similar rules in the UK as we have in Ireland, but I'm fairly confident it is very similar. If there are any highly stocked dairy farms in the area, or even pig farms, ye might be able to get some slurry from them. Highly stocked farms can have limits put on them for the amount of organic fertilizer/nitrogen they are allowed to use on their own land. This would limit their stock numbers, so sometimes they export that to lightly stocked farms in order to keep under limits.

[@georgedoorley5628]

only exported on paper .............

[@tipperarymick5337]

@@georgedoorley5628 Sometimes, but I know a few who export slurry, and one who exports the farmyard manure back to the tillage farmer he gets his straw from. A win win for both of them.

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you this is good information we can do some research around here / ask someone who may know the answer !

[@gearsandtears7643]

I have the exact same tractor same Duncan cab pretty much same condition The original owner contacted me so he is buying it back 😊

[@antonyfarming]

Great job guys your definitely learning new skills 🥰

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you, it’s good to learn more !

[@christianpedersen8354]

Just remember, practice makes perfect when it comes to operating any kind of equipment

[@DaleFarm]

Absolutely!!

[@michaels.1365]

Hey yall done good and yeah I seen yall was using forks to load the last time and I was wondering why yall wasn't using the bucket but hey yall still learning everything and I give yall a big thumbs up 👍👍👍 thanks for sharing and God bless yall guys🙏

[@DaleFarm]

aww thank you! Yes we are learning as we go!

[@yohannfoure3478]

hi from france very beautiful video how are you joanna

[@DaleFarm]

Hi Yohann I’m okay today I have been sorting out the sheep

[@seamuscusack7937]

Your doing a great job the David Brown 885 is in really good condition please don't stand in front of the muck spreader it's very dangerous a stone or a chain could fly out of it really enjoyed the video

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Seamus

[@JohnWood-tk1ge]

A friend has one we call it the Russian doomsday machine! More then once he has parked it for lunch and came back to it after eating and it was on fire chugging across the fields!

[@DaleFarm]

Wow that’s scary!!

[@ryan71954]

Got the same mtz 52 but with a different cab, good old tool, everything is fixable. If you want to see what work it's done there is a hour meter at the front of the engine. Just look behind the altinator just behind the fan.

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you! What a great tractor

[@kerrysupporter]

Super muck spreading. You need to fill the spreader more even

[@phil6465]

Not really. I seem to think that that is how you are supposed to fill it. The idea is the outer beaters have room to start spreading.

[@DaleFarm]

I think we didn’t want to overfill it ❤️

[@phil6465]

@@DaleFarm You did fine. Usually folk over fill them and takes ages to get spreader to start to spread.

[@alanyoung7655]

Well done for learning your way into the job and perseverance... that's the way too learn really ..nothing beats experience... om a side note for your grass growth ...if your father didn't spread any fertilizer your land may benefit from getting a contractor in and giving it a shot of either lime or basic slag ...both of which are high in trace elements and may nourish your land but at a fraction of the price of prilled fertilizer...just a thought...anyway keep up the good work and looking forward too the next video

[@DaleFarm]

Hi Alan, thanks for the advice - yes we are new to all the land management stuff , so have been talking about soil testing , could be a worthwhile investment And yes you are absolutely right about the lime spreading x

[@adrian_dickinson]

put a round bale on the back of the loader tractor for ballast & better for weight on tractor plus easier on the front axle. Don't have muck spreader to close to heap to give you chance to man -hoover. Fill either end, then the middle. Have you oil the chain under the front cover & greased, very overlooked part.

[@DaleFarm]

Hi Adrian , yes we checked and greased the front chain! Thank you for the tips, the Belarus had done a lot of front end heavy work and seems to do really well!

[@robertsharpe7451]

Well done you mucky pair, I really like seeing you two persevere with problems you find yourselves with and carry on until you work it out, you both now seem dab hands with the machinery, with you shoveling and Nick spreading good work. Would you be able to use horse manure? There must be stables in the Peak District with tonnes of the stuff to get rid of, just a thought.

[@DaleFarm]

Hi , thanks for the encouragement! We can definitely ask around about manure - some stables sell manure ! We could see if anyone needs it taking away!

[@bekabeka71]

The most reliable and indestructible tractors are Belarus MTZ 👌🏼

[@DaleFarm]

Yes, my dad was a big fan and so I like them too xx

[@bekabeka71]

@@DaleFarm in fairness they’re very rough to drive but hey it’s a tractor at the end of the day. As I said before they’re the most durable and easy to fix

[@dereklitchfield7574]

Some of the chains on your spreader need shortening can hear them catching will make a hole in the spŕeder

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you derek , we can check those chains x

[@mikeman584]

That's dark solid gold going on there and hopefully with your animal inputs from the grazing won't require much else. It's frustrating at times Jo but just think of the money you are saving on chemical fertilisers at this present time. Hopefully prices will ease.

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you! I just wish we had More muck to spread! But something is better than nothing xx

[@mikeman584]

Thanks for reply Joanna yes more muck would be handy but you might find it a little helpful to put some chain harrows over the Highland droppings to spread and disperse them xx

[@elginsparrowhawk7203]

Do you have much white clover (nitrogen fixing) in your grassland? If not you could spread some clover/ grass seeds mix in your fertiliser spreader followed by chain harrowing. Also a grassland aerator can improve the sward. Do you have your soil tested? Might indicate what it needs.

[@DaleFarm]

We will probably get some soil testing done , we do have white clover and pink clover - some fields have more than others ! Thank you, these are good suggestions x

[@elginsparrowhawk7203]

@@DaleFarm Pink!! I may be wrong but there’s two types of clover, white ( Trifolium repens) and red ( Trifolium pratense)Might be hybrid/cross pollinated but the red variety does look pink. I think red is native and the white is an import.

[@Super_Tedd]

Watch out for stones coming out spreader when filming😯

[@DaleFarm]

Yeah, I filled the spreader so I know it didn’t have stones in

[@ЕПИФАНТИЙ]

Hello, Russian tractor is a great tractor !

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you!

[@crinnie45]

We don’t want to preach, just worried about your safety - the plastic pto cover shouldn’t be going around, there should be a safety chain attached from the pto cover on the dung spreader which goes onto the pto cover of the tractor, all just in case you get near it and get caught up in it. I hope that makes sense, my husband was trying to explain it to me. You’re doing a great job 👍

[@DaleFarm]

Hi , I don’t think any of our PTOs are safe as such , which means we don’t go near it when it’s spinning. I’m sure in time we can get replacements , many aspects of farm life we are playing catch up x

[@bjarnyg]

you look way too glamorous to spread muck😛. anyway great mood in the beginning, always lovely when the sun breaks through the mist.

[@DaleFarm]

Thank you Paul , hehe I’m glad to bring a bit of glamour to the field

[@noelgallagher3507]

Get a soil test done a load lime good job too a way better value for the ground it keeps calcium up in the ground as well the PH if haven’t that good build bones of young stock like lambs and calf’s .what about trying supersoil a bag does 10 acres put out with a sprayer on tractor not dear

[@DaleFarm]

Thanks this is sound advice and the soil testing is something we have been talking about doing!