IAM Bomford demo tour

FTMTA member firm, IAM Agricultural Machinery will hold a demo tour to showcase the Bomford range of agricultural landscaping machinery in early September. The tour will visit 191 Finvoy Road, Ballymoney, Co Antrim, on Monday 4 September, moving to Ashbourne, Co Meath on the lands of Joe and Paul Finnegan at Rathfeigh Cross on Wednesday 6 September and to Co Tipperary on the lands of Mark and Eddie Hally at Racecourse Cross, Cashel, on Friday, 8 September. The events will take place from 12pm to 4pm each day.

FTMTA auction preparations

Preparations are continuing for the first FTMTA Farm Machinery Trade Auction to be held, in conjunction with Paul Cooke Auctions, at Punchestown Event Centre near Naas on Saturday 30 September. Interest in the auction, which will sell lots from FTMTA member firms only, has been strong so far from both FTMTA members and potential bidders.

The association expects a big turnout, with the unreserved nature of the auction sure to attract many interested machinery buyers and users. The drive-through sales ring in the event centre building, featuring tractors and other self-propelled lots, is also proving to be an interesting and attractive feature for many and is an aspect that makes good use of the available space and facilities in Punchestown.

In excess of 225 lots representing a variety of machinery types have already been entered and the size of the sale is expected to grow right up to the days before the auction. Many of the lots entered can be viewed at www.paulcookeauctions.com with more being added on an ongoing basis. Viewing will be open at Punchestown, the long-time home of the biennial FTMTA Farm Machinery Show, on the two days prior to the auction, Thursday and Friday, 28 and 29 September. FTMTA members are encouraged to book equipment in for sale as early as possible. Member firms can obtain further information by contacting the association’s offices at 045-409309 or at membership@ftmta.ie .

FTMTA Grass & Muck 2018

As announced earlier in the year, the FTMTA Grass & Muck event will return to the Gurteen College site near Birr on Thursday 17 May 2018. Full details will be issued to prospective exhibitors by mid-September. All exhibitors as this year’s FTMTA Farm Machinery Show and FTMTA Grass & Muck 2016 will automatically receive details of next year’s event and any other firm which is interested in exhibiting at the event can register their interest by contacting the FTMTA office on 045-409309 or at admin@ftmta.ie .