Tag Archives: General FTMTA News

SAVE THE DATE! Irish Farmers Monthly & Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association Ltd. (FTMTA) are hosting Gearing up for the Future; The next Decade of Farm Machinery webinar in association with AIB, Enterprise Ireland and Macra Agricultural Skillnet. Join us on Wednesday 9th … Continue reading →

Farm Machinery Industry and Level 5 Restrictions The Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association has advised its members that farm machinery business will be allowed to continue in operation during the period of Level 5 restrictions announced by Government in … Continue reading →

New FTMTA President Elected At their recent July meeting, the FTMTA Executive Council elected Mr. Diarmuid Claridge  as the new President of the Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA). Diarmuid has served as a member of the FTMTA Council … Continue reading →

Farm Machinery Industry Operating As An Essential Service Under Government Guidelines The various strands of the Irish farm machinery industry remain operational in support of our farming customers in line with Government guidelines on essential services. Manufacturing Based on the … Continue reading →

FTMTA Welcomes More New Members   The Executive Council of the Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association accepted two further firms into membership of the Association at its October meeting. Blackwater Agri Sales & Services is based at Keereen Lower. Co. … Continue reading →

FTMTA Adds New Members          The Executive Council of the Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association accepted two further firms into membership of the Association at its May meeting. Swaine Agri is a growing retail dealership operating from a new, purpose … Continue reading →

FTMTA Adds New Members          The Executive Council of the Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association accepted two further firms into membership of the Association at its March meeting. Agri-Power is a well established John Deere dealership based near Beragh, Omagh, … Continue reading →

Farm Machinery Trade Upbeat The Irish farm machinery trade faces 2019 and whatever challenges it may present in a perhaps surprisingly upbeat mood. At the time of writing, the Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA), the representative body for … Continue reading →

The Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) Executive Council has elected a new president and vice-president of the association. They will take up office from January 1, 2019. The new FTMTA president will be James Butler (pictured above) of well-known dealer group Templetuohy Farm Machinery … Continue reading →

Agricultural Mechanisation Degree Course As the Leaving Certificate exams continue, it is timely to remind those students interested in pursuing a career in the service role within the farm machinery industry that the closing date for application to the Bachelor … Continue reading →