Tag Archives: General FTMTA News

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 →

Alan King Agri Sales – a well-known farm machinery business based at The Pike, Ballingarry, Roscrea (Co. Tipperary) – has joined the FTMTA (Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association). The dealership was admitted to the association’s membership at the most recent Executive Council … 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 →

New Members for FTMTA The December meeting of the FTMTA Executive Council was pleased to admit a number of  additional firms to the membership of the Association. Merlo UK Ltd. is a subsidiary of the Merlo Group, a family owned … Continue reading →

FTMTA Welcomes Consultation on 50k Tractor Test The Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) welcome the commitment from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport at the meeting held with stakeholders including the Association this week, to revisit the … Continue reading →

Atkins Birr Open Days FTMTA member firm, Atkins will hold two open days to officially open and showcase their new premises at Syngefield Industrial Estate in Birr, Co. Offaly, on Friday, November 3rd, and Saturday, November 4th. The new depot, … Continue reading →