FTMTA welcomes new members

The July meeting of the FTMTA executive council was pleased to admit a further three firms to membership of the association.

Murphy Agri Machinery Ltd, trading as Murphys of Headford, of Horsevalley, Headford, Co Galway, is a well-known main dealer for Deutz-Fahr and a number of other machinery ranges including Tanco, MX and Sip among others. The Murphy family are heavily involved in the business with father John, son Trevor, and nephew/cousin Cathal. The business can be contacted at 093-36095 and the website can be found at www.murphy agrimachinery.ie .

Pat Timmins Tractors of Killinure House, Tullow, is a long-established business primarily involved in the import and sale of secondhand New Holland and Ford tractors for over 40 years. The business is led by father Pat and son Karl and can be contacted on 059-915 6125, while the website can be found at www.timmins -tractors.ie .

Kehoe Brothers Machinery Ltd is a well-established dealership based in Ballydaniel, Camolin, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, with a branch in Tullow Industrial Estate, Bunclody Road, Tullow, Co Carlow.

The business, led by brothers Denis, Laurence and Joseph, was founded in 1984 and is a main dealer for Manitou, Fendt, Massey Ferguson, Abbey, Krone, Amazone and Quicke.

The Camolin head office can be contacted on 053-938 3255 and the website is at www.kehoebros.ie .

These three firms are the latest in a significant number of new members recruited by the association in recent months.

The growing membership of FTMTA will greatly assist the association in delivering on its mission of promoting the highest standards of professionalism in the farm machinery industry in a manner that delivers a viable machinery industry into the future for the benefit of trade and customer alike.

Lemken sprayer demo day

FTMTA members Suir Sprayers and Lemken will hold a sprayer demo day at Ballygunner, Co Waterford, on Tuesday, 1 August. The event will take place from 10am to 2pm and will feature a selection of both mounted and trailed sprayers on display.

FTMTA welcomes revised tillage TAMS specs

The FTMTA has welcomed the publication at the end of June of the much awaited revisions to the tillage machinery specifications in relation to eligible investments under the Tillage Capital Investment Scheme within TAMS II.

The revised specifications appear to have addressed many of the questions raised by the trade and customers alike with respect to the previously issued versions.

Hopefully, the clarification provided by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will now allow this much-needed scheme to function as originally envisaged and hoped for.

FTMTA executive council nominations

The 2017 annual general meeting of the Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association will take place at 12pm on Thursday 7 September at the FTMTA offices near Naas.

Nomination forms in relation to vacancies on the FTMTA executive council to be filled at the AGM have been issued to member firms by email in recent days. Any member wishing to nominate a member to serve on the FTMTA executive council should complete the form and return to the association no later than 5pm on Tuesday 8 August. Full details in connection with the AGM, including the agenda and associated material, will be issued by email only to member firms in due course following close of nominations.