New equipment has its place across two operations
New 6.3m (20-ft) Cyclone helps Wilson County, North Carolina farmer Thomas Webb successfully balance labour and equipment demands between mixed crops including corn, tobacco, peppers and cucumbers. Armed with a Field Crops Technology degree from NC State University, the fifth generation farmer came home after college,...
Balancing demand and crop rotation guides North Carolina family farm
Major Cyclone helps family save over $2800 alone this year. When brothers Wyatt and Frank Scott returned home to their Lucama, North Carolina family farm after earning degrees from NC State University in 2016, they planted 18 acres of sweet potatoes. This year, 200 acres of...
Galvanised for Strength and Longevity
Galvanising is widely regarded as the ultimate form of corrosion protection. Buildings, bridges, utilities and many external structures use steel components dipped in molten zinc to resist corrosion for several decades. “We’ve used galvanised steel for our slurry tankers for many years,” begins Martin Keane, General...
MAJOR Presents New Retro-fit Slurry Spreaders at LAMMA 2020
Major Equipment’s new low emission Dribble Bar and Trailing Shoe applicators offer a solution to the growing challenges of tighter regulations while maximising the benefit of slurry. The MAJOR applicators are designed to apply slurry to the soil surface as accurately as possible while minimising nutrient...
MAJOR topper helps train farmers of the future
Students training for a career in agriculture at Askham Bryan and Newton Rigg College benefit from plenty of practical experience with the tools of the trade, whether in supervised operation or when carrying out farm duties as part of their course. Machinery used on the college...
The Mighty Cyclone crushes crop stubble and competition
Major Cyclone offers strength, stamina and value for fifth-generation farmers in Saffron Walden Peter and Sian Wombwell run Wombwell Farms based at Rectory Farm in Ickleton, near the market town of Saffron Walden, with their two sons, William and James. The farm and farm contracting business...
Pedigree mower for pedigree cattle in Australia
Clean-cut topping improves grass quality and saves feed costs for Boyd Arthur's pedigree Angus beef farm in Queensland, Australia On the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia is the lush Noosa hinterland, a patchwork of tranquil lakes, forests and striking volcanic formations in between friendly country towns. Nestled...
Major Cyclone in Dairy News New Zealand
The Major Cyclone was featured in the September 25th edition of Dairy News New Zealand. Mark Daniel from Rural News New Zealand called into the Major stand at the 2018 National Ploughing Championships to learn more about how our 3m Cyclone is helping farmers and...
Farming efficiency at its finest
Precision agriculture enables farmers to make informed decisions about their businesses and Frank Murphy represents the best in his class. One of the most advanced beef production units in Ireland, the 500 acres of Glen South Farm outside Banteer, Co Cork sets high standards in...