Pottinger, the Austrian farm machinery manufacturer, as appointed Atkins Ltd of Cork as their new farm machinery dealer for the Midlands.

Atkins Farm Machinery has served the farming community of Co. Cork since 1878 and claim to be Irelands longest established farm machinery business.

They recently opened a new depot in Birr, Co. Offaly.

The appointment of Atkins Farm Machinery in Birr now sees all of the Atkins Farm Machinery depots offering the full Pottinger grassland and tillage range of equipment.

According to Mark Wolfe, md of Atkins, “Our Birr branch, which doubles up as a retail business for Fendt and a distribution hub for Bredal and Bogballe fertiliser spreaders, opened a year ago.

"The addition of the Pottinger portfolio completes our offering, by adding a tillage product line and leading grassland products."