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...
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...
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 announces TNS Group as the new distributor for UK Eastern Counties
Thurlow Nunn Standen Ltd is the new exclusive distributor for the full Major range of agricultural and grounds maintenance equipment. Major Equipment Ltd has appointed Thurlow Nunn Standen Ltd (TNS) as the new distributor for its Major agricultural and grounds maintenance machines in Norfolk, Suffolk and...