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The Tractor and Machinery Association of Australia is a member based industry organisation representing the interests of manufacturers, distributors, importers, dealers and other companies active in the Australian agricultural mechanisation industry.

The growth of the TMA membership in recent years has resulted in the the Australian agricultural mechanisation industry uniting and speaking with one voice.

TMA represents the Australian farm machinery industry in political, economic and regulatory forums. TMA acts as an industry contact point for farmer groups and media.

Sales of farm machinery total more than $3.5 billion each year. The industry employs more than 30,000 people acoss the country. Most business are located in rural and regional areas.

TMA publishes other specialist publications and has access to industry specific expertise as requested. General industry sales totals are included in the State of the Industry Report.

TMA is managed by a Board which is comprised of individuals nominated from member companies and elected at the TMA Annual General Meeting. TMA members meet in February and August each year.

The TMA Annual Industry Forum & Review
Here's an important note for your Diary ....

Food Mining - Where's Our Chinese Buyers
The wheat price is hovering over the farm machinery business like volcanic ash over Northern Europe – it’s there but not going anywhere quickly. A wise tillage manufacturer once told me “son, don’t look to the weather for your prosperity – check out the wheat price. Machinery sales will ebb and flow on commodity prices!”

Ag Machinery Not Digging Deep for Finance
There has been much in the press and industry news of late about the difficulty of accessing finance for capital purchases – particularly in the earthmoving and mining sectors. Fortunately, the agricultural machinery sector has managed to avoid the squeeze created by the GFC and financing for dealership sales and floorplan inventory continues to be well served by strong funders.

Reserve Bank Interest Rates
The Reserve Bank lifted interest rates to 3.75 per cent in December 2009.

RBA Leaves Interest Rates on Hold
At its meeting last week the Reserve Bank of Australia decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.0 per cent.


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