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…
FTMTA Golfing Society Outing The autumn outing of the FTMTA Golfing Society will take place on Friday, September 12th, at Portarlington Golf Club, Co. Laois. The outing is supported by the generous sponsorship of the Irish Farmers Journal towards the…
New John Deere MD for UK and Ireland Antony Scott has recently been appointed managing director for, FTMTA member firm, John Deere Limited in the UK and Ireland. Antony is well known to the Irish machinery trade from his time…
J.H Fitzpatrick Celebrate 60 Years FTMTA member firm, J.H. Fitzpatrick Ltd. of Monasterevin, Co. Kildare, are celebrating 60 years in business with an open week running until Saturday, September 20th. There are special offers in all departments with 60 Diamond…
Paul Gill looks back at 60 years in the machinery business Paul Gill of, FTMTA member, P.F. Gill Ltd, Castlejordan, Co. Offaly, recently celebrated his 80th birthday. This was an opportunity to reflect on 60 years in the farm machinery…
Maize Open Day, The Samco Bag-Press and Samco Field-Lift machines will be demonstrated at a Maize Open Day being held by Shines Agri at the Samco premises near Adare, Co. Limerick, on Tuesday, September 30th, at 12.00 . Topics to…
FTMTA Centenary Gala Dinner Dance – October 18th, 2013 The Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) is marking the centenary of an organised agricultural machinery industry group in Ireland during 2013. The body to which the Association traces its…
Samco a finalist in Ernst & Young awards FTMTA member Samco Agriculture Manufacturing Ltd of Adare, Co Limerick is among 24 businesses in a number of sectors to advance to the finals of this year’s Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of…
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…
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…