Machinery Industry and "Brexit" FTMTA believes that it is too early to say what the impact of the UK exiting the EU will be for the Irish machinery sector, or indeed any other sector, in the long term. Much will…

Registration of Imports It is a requirement when registering a used, imported tractor or other self propelled machine in Ireland that evidence of the prior registration in another country must be produced. The most common example of this is when…

FTMTA Becomes an Agri Aware Patron The Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association has recently become a patron of Agri Aware, the Irish agri-food educational body. Founded in 1996 as an independent body to provide the general public with information…

FTMTA AGM In his address to the recent annual general meeting of the Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association, the FTMTA President, Mr, Donal Fitzpatrick of, Monasterevin dealership, J. H. Fitzpatrick Ltd. stated that while "sales of new tractors are…

Ultra Low Sulpur Diesel As mentioned previously, all diesel supplied for use in agricultural tractors since Mach 31st, 2011 must meet the standards that are generally described as ultra low sulphur diesel (ULSD). The Association continues to receive reports that…

New Course Getting Underway in Tralee The first intake of students into the Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Mechanisation course in IT Tralee will shortly commence their studies at the college in. Even though the course was not launched until…

FTMTA Welcomes New Member The September meeting of the FTMTA Executive Council was pleased to admit Roche Agricultural Machinery Ltd. to membership of the Association. Based in Jamestown, Glenmore, Co. Kilkenny, Roche Agricultural Machinery Ltd. is a well established family…

FTMTA member firm Cross Agricultural Engineering won 2015 Best Agri Engineering Invention Award 2015. Congratulations to Jason Cross, a DCU mechatronic engineering graduate, who has been awarded the 2015 Best Agri Engineering Invention title at the National Ploughing Championships for…

Seamie Weldon Memorial 5K Run/Walk The Ardee Athletic Club recently held a race in honour of the late Seamie Weldon which was hugely successful with in excess of 460 competitors. The event was a fitting tribute to Seamie who spent…

Closing Date for Gold Award  The closing date for nominations for the FTMTA Gold Award for 2015 is Friday, October 2nd Instituted in 2004, the Gold Award is made by the Association to a person who is considered by the…