New registration figures from the FTMTA show that there were 49 new self-propelled silage harvesters (SPFHs) registered in Ireland in 2025, compared with 34 units across the full year of 2024. This represents a 44% year-to-date increase.
The past 14-year mean shows that, on average, 36 new foragers are registered in Ireland each year.
Since registrations began being recorded in 2012, 14 years ago, Claas has topped the forager market sales each year.
A total of 32 new combine harvesters were registered in Ireland in 2025, compared with a total of 35 new machines registered in 2024
In the 2025 Republic of Ireland sales, FTMTA figures show that Claas accounted for 65.3% of the market, followed by Krone (16.33%), John Deere (12.24%) and New Holland (6.12%).
Combine sales
A total of 32 new combine harvesters were registered in Ireland in 2025, compared with a total of 35 new machines registered in 2024, and 62 registered in 2023, according to new data from the FTMTA.
The 14-year new combine registrations average is 40 machines annually, meaning 2025 was 20% less than the average.
With the exception of two years (2017 and 2021), New Holland has topped the used combine imports table since 2013.
In a similar fashion to the forage harvester sales, Claas has topped the Irish combine sales, for the 14th consecutive year. It secured 62.5% of the 2025 market, followed by New Holland (21.9%), John Deere (9.4%), with Deutz Fahr and Massey Ferguson tied on 3.1% each.
In terms of 2024 and 2025 figures, obviously the tough year endured by tillage farmers with seriously challenging weather conditions and poor farmgate prices tells its own story.
Used imports
The total number of used combines imported into the country in 2025 stood at 16 machines, exactly half of 2024 imports (32 machines).
The 13-year average used importation figure is 33/units per year. For the fourth year running, it was New Holland that came out trumps on the imports, with eight combines (a 36.36% share) being brought in. With the exception of two years (2017 and 2021), New Holland has topped the used combine imports table since 2013. Five John Deere (22.72%) machines, five Deutz-Fahr (22.72%), three Claas (13.64%) and one Case IH (4.55%) were also imported in 2025.
New tractor sales
In January 2026, new data from the FTMTA shows that a total of 571 new tractor sales has been recorded, representing a 51% rise on the 382 units registered in January 2025.
This is the highest number of new tractor registrations in Ireland recorded since 2009. For the first time ever, it exceeds the number of new tractors registered across Britain and Northern Ireland for the month of January 2026.
Almost 24.7% of these tractors were in the 161 to 200hp category, with a further 24.2% in the 121 to 140hp category. Cork delivered the highest number of new registrations at 75 new tractors, while Tipperary was ranked second.
The FTMTA data shows that 233 imported used tractors were first-time registered in Ireland in January 2026, 39 units more than January
2025.
New registration figures from the FTMTA show that there were 49 new self-propelled silage harvesters (SPFHs) registered in Ireland in 2025, compared with 34 units across the full year of 2024. This represents a 44% year-to-date increase.
The past 14-year mean shows that, on average, 36 new foragers are registered in Ireland each year.
Since registrations began being recorded in 2012, 14 years ago, Claas has topped the forager market sales each year.
A total of 32 new combine harvesters were registered in Ireland in 2025, compared with a total of 35 new machines registered in 2024
In the 2025 Republic of Ireland sales, FTMTA figures show that Claas accounted for 65.3% of the market, followed by Krone (16.33%), John Deere (12.24%) and New Holland (6.12%).
Combine sales
A total of 32 new combine harvesters were registered in Ireland in 2025, compared with a total of 35 new machines registered in 2024, and 62 registered in 2023, according to new data from the FTMTA.
The 14-year new combine registrations average is 40 machines annually, meaning 2025 was 20% less than the average.
With the exception of two years (2017 and 2021), New Holland has topped the used combine imports table since 2013.
In a similar fashion to the forage harvester sales, Claas has topped the Irish combine sales, for the 14th consecutive year. It secured 62.5% of the 2025 market, followed by New Holland (21.9%), John Deere (9.4%), with Deutz Fahr and Massey Ferguson tied on 3.1% each.
In terms of 2024 and 2025 figures, obviously the tough year endured by tillage farmers with seriously challenging weather conditions and poor farmgate prices tells its own story.
Used imports
The total number of used combines imported into the country in 2025 stood at 16 machines, exactly half of 2024 imports (32 machines).
The 13-year average used importation figure is 33/units per year. For the fourth year running, it was New Holland that came out trumps on the imports, with eight combines (a 36.36% share) being brought in. With the exception of two years (2017 and 2021), New Holland has topped the used combine imports table since 2013. Five John Deere (22.72%) machines, five Deutz-Fahr (22.72%), three Claas (13.64%) and one Case IH (4.55%) were also imported in 2025.
New tractor sales
In January 2026, new data from the FTMTA shows that a total of 571 new tractor sales has been recorded, representing a 51% rise on the 382 units registered in January 2025.
This is the highest number of new tractor registrations in Ireland recorded since 2009. For the first time ever, it exceeds the number of new tractors registered across Britain and Northern Ireland for the month of January 2026.
Almost 24.7% of these tractors were in the 161 to 200hp category, with a further 24.2% in the 121 to 140hp category. Cork delivered the highest number of new registrations at 75 new tractors, while Tipperary was ranked second.
The FTMTA data shows that 233 imported used tractors were first-time registered in Ireland in January 2026, 39 units more than January
2025.
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