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    Contact details for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD)'s Mechanisation Advisor, and other useful links.

    DAERA's Mechanisation Advisor

    Jim Breen
    Senior Lecturer in Agricultural Engineering & Technology
    Greenmount Campus
    45 Tirgracy Road
    Antrim
    BT41 4PS

    Telephone: 028 9442 6831
    Email: james.breen@daera-ni.gov.uk

    Useful Links

    Please note that the websites and links listed below are not necessarily endorsed by DAERA or any of its affiliates.

    LANTRA is a UK-wide organisation which concerns itself with the training and development of those working in the land-based sector:

    • www.lantra.co.uk

    IAgrE (Institution of Agricultural Engineers) is the professional body for engineers and others in agricultural and allied land-based industries:

    • www.iagre.org

    HSENI (Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland) is the body responsible for the promotion and enforcement of health and safety at work standards in Northern Ireland:

    • www.hseni.gov.uk

    BAGMA (British Agricultural and Garden Machinery Association) is the trade association for independent machinery dealers in the UK:

    • www.bagma.com

    FTMTA (Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association) is a representative body for machinery dealers in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland:

    • ftmta.ie

    International directory of contacts for agricultural equipment manufacturers:

    • www.agmachine.com

    Independent website detailing tractor specifications (past and present):

    • www.tractordata.com

    A selection of searchable websites with listings of used tractors, machinery and equipment for sale (in alphabetical order):

    • Agriaffaires UK
    • Autotrader UK Farm
    • DoneDeal UK
    • DoneDeal Ireland
    • Farmers Weekly
    • MachineFinder
    • MarketBook
    • Mascus
    • TractorHouse
    • Adverts.ie

    Useful publications (in alphabetical order):

    • Farmers Journal
    • Practical Farm Ideas
    • Farming Life
    • Farmers Weekly

    Online listings and contact details for (selected) agricultural contractors in Northern Ireland:

    • www.farm-link.com

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