Category Archives: General FTMTA News

The first round of this specifically designed course aimed at owner / managers or dealer principals within the retail dealership element of the farm machinery industry is now well underway. Six farm machinery businesses from across the country are participating … Continue reading →

FTMTA members have been circulated with details of the FTMTA Pro Dealer Management Development Programme aimed at owner / managers or dealer principals within the retail dealership element of the farm machinery industry. The purpose of the FTMTA Pro Dealer … Continue reading →

FTMTA will shortly circulate members with details of a management development program aimed at owner / managers or dealer principals within the retail dealership element of the farm machinery industry. The purpose of the FTMTA Pro Dealer Management Development Programme … Continue reading →

The Department of Environment has advised FTMTA that they are aware of problems in relation to suppliers continuing to supply for agricultural use the higher sulphur grade of fuel which continues to be legitimately available for home heating use. All … Continue reading →

Under the terms of Statutory Instrument number 156 of 2011, all diesel supplied for use in agricultural tractors since Mach 31st, 2011 must meet the standards that are generally described as being ultra low sulphur diesel (ULSD). It is an … Continue reading →

In support of our Irish manufacturer members, the Association hosted an Inward Buyer Event at the FTMTA premises in Naas on November 30th. The event was jointly organised by FTMTA and Enterprise Ireland and involved 40 UK visitors meeting with … Continue reading →

FTMTA National Conference – November 24th   There was a large attendance at the annual conference this year. Both members and non-members were well represented. The delegates were presented with an array of speakers speaking on a range of diverse … Continue reading →

FTMTA is pleased to announce that the Minister for Agriculture, Marine and Food, Mr. Simon Coveney TD, has accepted an invitation to address the FTMTA National Conference “Towards a Sustainable and Professional Farm Machinery Industry” on  Thursday November 24th in Portlaoise. The Association has  confirmed … Continue reading →

The Association is finalising the panel of speakers for this year’s FTMTA Annual Conference for the farm machinery industry, “Towards a Sustainable and Professional Farm Machinery Industry”, to be held on November 24th in Portlaoise.The conference is a daylong event … Continue reading →

The theme for this year’s FTMTA Annual Conference for the farm machinery industry, to be held on November 24th in Portlaoise, is “Towards a Sustainable and Professional Farm Machinery Industry”. The Association is currently finalising a list of high calibre … Continue reading →