2 floundering without spades for farming (7)
I believe the answer is:
tillage
'for farming' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
(Other definitions for tillage that I've seen before include "Preparation for growing" , "Spadework" , "Cultivation of crops" , "Preparing for cultivation" , "Cultivation of fields" .)