Family Businesses Focus at the FTMTA Conference The FTMTA Conference will be held in The Heritage Hotel, Killenard, Co. Laois, on Friday, November 20th.  Given the predominantly family business nature of the farm machinery sector the presentation by Kieran McCarthy…

Successful FTMTA Conference The FTMTA Conference held on Friday, November 20th, was very well received by those in attendance. In opening the conference, FTMTA President, Donal Fitzpatrick expressed the wish that that those attending would find the day both informative…

FTMTA Year in Review The farm machinery year started in an upbeat mood with the largest ever FTMTA Farm Machinery Show held at Punchestown during early February and visited by a record attendance of 18,750 people in total with a…

Season's Greetings The FTMTA President, Donal Fitzpatrick, the FTMTA Executive Council and Chief Executive, Gary Ryan, extend their best wishes for Christmas and the New Year to member firms, their staff and customers. Be a part of a stronger farm…

Revised Standards for Agricultural Vehicles The revised vehicle standards published by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) during 2014 in relation to agricultural vehicles and impacting on a number of key road safety areas including Braking, Lighting & Visibility, Weights Dimensions…

Management Changes At Farmhand LTD Stepping down after 40 years at the helm of the company his father founded in 1962, John Scrivener says “I am delighted to announce the appointment of my son Paul as MD of the company.…

FTMTA Member McHale Farm Machinery , Kilmaine are hosting two driver days at Ballinrobe Race course on the Friday 27th & Saturday 28th March from 1pm to 6pm each day. John Joe Cummins of McHale Farm Machinery is looking forward…

FTMTA Welcomes New Members The March meeting of the FTMTA Executive Council was pleased to admit two firms to membership of the Association. Suir Sprayers is located just outside Waterford City. Established in 2013 by cousins John and Eddy Lynch,…

Rabbitt Tractors Now a Kuhn Dealer Rabbitt Tractors of Athenry, Co. Galway, has recently been appointed a dealer for Kuhn grass and tillage machinery. Established in 1974, the business was appointed as the CASE IH dealer for Galway and Roscommon…