The Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association is supporting the IFA Day of Action on Tuesday, October 9th. Critical decisions in relation to the EU and Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budgets for 2014 to 2020 will be made before the…

Grimme Equipment Ireland Ltd. was elected as a new member firm of the Association at the September meeting of the FTMTA Executive Council. The firm is a subsidiary of the well known German business and is engaged in the import…

FTMTA FARM MACHINERY SHOW 2013 Exhibitor packs for non FTMTA member firms in relation to the FTMTA Farm Machinery Show 2013 are now available on line at www.ftmta.ie. The closing date for receipt of completed applications is November 2nd.  …

Farm Power Ltd. have advised that the two John Deere tractors stolen from their premises in Castlelyons, Co. Cork earlier in the month, and of which details were given in last week’s column, have been recovered. Farm Power Ltd. wish…

The autumn outing of the FTMTA Golfing Society was held recently at Portarlington Golf Club and over thirty players enjoyed a round of golf in relatively benign weather conditions. The overall winner and recipient of the Irish Farmers Journal cup…

There have been a number of what seem to be attempted frauds in recent weeks where supposed “customers” have made contact by phone with dealers to purchase tractors. The details of this apparent scam are very similar to incidents last year when…

There has been a strong early response to the Parts and Profit Management Course scheduled for early December. Previous offerings of this course, delivered by Jim Clohessy, were found to be of significant benefit by firms who took part. The…