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FTMTA Farm Machinery Show for farmers and contractors

A large line-up of exhibitors can be seen at the 2022 Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) Machinery Show. The event is expected to attract crowds in the region of 20,000 people over two days on 13 and 14 July, 2022, from 10am to 6pm. Ireland’s largest dedicated farm machinery event is set to showcase all the latest farm machinery, technology and related services. The event is no longer…

Used tractor registrations on the decline

Figures released by The Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) show that used tractor registrations are down 45.3% for the year to date, with just 925 second hand tractors registered in the first four months of 2022, as compared to 1,691 units in the same period in 2021. This marks a steep decline in used tractor registrations for the year to date. Recent FTMTA statistics also indicate that new…

Energy crisis to affect machinery industry, says FTMTA

Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) executive director Michael Farrelly says that the price of machinery may soon increase due to the effect of the energy crisis. Sales within the machinery industry are currently performing well largely because many dealers had put in orders in advance. The timing of the effects of increasing input costs are unknown at this stage, however Farrelly says that resulting price rises are unavoidable…

FTMTA report reveals a slump in tractor sales this year

There’s has been a slump in the sale of tractors in comparison to the same period in 2021. Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA), released the latest figures regarding sales and registrations of tractors, revealing to much dismay that there had only been 420 recorded tractor registrations for the month of January. Despite the amount of registered tractors across the country, the figure showed a 12% decrease for the…

Manitou the top selling telescopic loader brand in Ireland

The Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association’s (FTMTA) last brand-by-brand analysis of market share information indicates that the three top selling brands of telescopic loaders in the Republic of Ireland in 2020 were Manitou (44.2%), JCB (22.9%) and Weidemann (7.7%). These accounted for almost 75% of total sales – a total of 291 of the 389 new units sold. Kramer came in a close fourth with 6.7% of the market,…