IFJ retrofitting 7.5m dribble bar on 15-year old 2400LGP
Peter Thomas Keaveney of the Irish Farmers Journal travelled west to our factory in Co Mayo to follow a 15-year old 2,400 gallon LGP tanker through a retro-fit process where it was married up to a new MAJOR 7.5m 32 outlet dribble bar slurry spreader. With...
Reliable and no fuss machinery drives plant hire success
Simon Williams started SW Machinery Hire in 2003 with just one muck spreader. Today, the machinery hire business has an arsenal of more than 250 machines catering for agriculture, construction and industry from two locations in Wiltshire and East Sussex. Hire contracts range from one...
Zero-waste slurry solution Co. Cork dairy operation
West Cork dairy farmers Victor and Rita Jennings run a 160 pedigree Holstein Friesians herd. Their new 2300 Alpine tanker with Major trailing shoe applicator efficiently recycles their farm waste products back onto their 190 acres of grassland. Getting the most from their home farm acreage...
Choosing a tanker to fit the task
Many factors are taken into consideration when choosing a slurry tanker. With the variety of makes, models and accessories involved, the options can be bewildering to both novice and seasoned buyers. The Major range of slurry handling equipment covers a variety of conditions for farmers and...
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...
Enabling a family business for more than 40 years
Since 1983, Barron Machinery in Rathnure, Enniscorthy has been part of the farming landscape throughout Co. Wexford. Seamus Barron started the company initially providing used tractors and ancillary equipment for the agricultural community. Thirty-five years later, the company has evolved into a substantial franchise dealer...