FTMTA Award Presented at Limerick Institute of Technology The FTMTA Award for Excellence on the Higher Certificate in Engineering In Agricultural Mechanisation was presented to Andrew Kelly at the recent conferring ceremony at Limerick Institute of Technology. Andrew is from a…
Breen's Ennis Open Days FTMTA member firm and well known CLAAS dealer, Breen's Farm Machinery Ltd., is hosting two open days at its relatively recently opended Clare branch at the Gort Road Business Park in Ennis on Friday, February 28th,…
Lynch & McCarthy (West) Open Day - Wednesday 26th March 2014Well known FTMTA member Lynch & McCarthy, The Lilac, Enniskeane will celebrate one year in business in West Cork on Wednesday 26th March. The business, established in 1978 is now…
FTMTA Submission to Agri-taxation Review The Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) recently submitted a response to the public consultation paper on the agri-taxation review undertaken by the Department of Finance and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the…
FTMTA Golfing Society Outing The summer outing of the FTMTA Golfing Society will take place on Friday, May 23rd at Mount Wolseley Golf Resort, Tullow, Co. Carlow. The society is grateful to AIB Finance & Leasing for their sponsorship of…
Farm Accident Remembrance Service FTMTA is supporting the inaugural Embrace Farming Accident Remembrance Service for the victims of farm accidents which will take place in Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, on Sunday, June 29th, at 2pm. An ecumenical service will be celebrated…
FTMTA AGM The 2014 annual general meeting of the Association will take place at 4pm on Thursday, July 17th at the FTMTA offices near Naas. Members will receive further details, including the agenda and associated material, in due course. Nomination…
Farm Safety Notice: With such a busy time on farms lately, particularly with such good weather, it's very easy to cut corners hoping to get things done quicker. Unfortunately cutting corners can cost lives and it is imperative to put…
Open Day at Lyons and Burton Well known FTMTA member firm, Lyons and Burton of Kilcock, Co. Kildare, will hold an open day at their premises on Friday, July 4th. This event coincides with US Independence Day and Lyons and…
FTMTA Supports IFA Farm Safety Day Farm workplace accidents continue at a disproportionately high level and, tragically, such accidents have increased dramatically during 2014. Health and Safety Authority (HSA) figures show that the fatal accident rate in agriculture is far…