New registration figures from the FTMTA show that there were 48 new self-propelled silage harvesters (SPFHs) registered in Ireland in the first eight months of 2025, compared with 34 units across the full year of 2024.
This represents a 38% year-to-date increase. The past 14-year mean shows that, on average, 36 new foragers are registered in Ireland each year. Meanwhile, four used imported SPFHs were registered up the end of August 2025.
Combine sales
In terms of combine harvester sales, there were 32 new combines registered in Ireland in the first eight months of 2025, compared with 35 for the full year of 2024, a modest year-to-date decrease. The 14-year average on new combine sales is 40 machines per year, meaning 2025 is, so far, running 20% behind.
Meanwhile, 16 used combines were imported up to the end of August 2025. The 14-year average shows that 32 used combines have been imported each year, meaning 2025 is currently running 50% behind the average. The appetite for combines and other tillage equipment is clearly reflected in the current farm gate prices tillage farmers are receiving.
Tractor sales
The August 2025 new tractor market figure stood at 130 units, which was 17% higher compared with the same month in 2024.
This brings the year-to-date 2025 new tractor registration moving total figure to 10% higher at 1,808 units compared with 1,638 units for the first eight months of 2024.
The most popular power band for August 2025 was the 161hp to 200hp category, which accounted for 24% of all new tractor registrations for the month. This is the most popular power band in the year-to-date and accounted for 25% of all new tractor registrations in 2025.
The over-200hp category slipped slightly to 12.67% of all new tractors for the year-to-date. The monthly average tractor horsepower figure for August 2025 was 150hp, and the largest tractor registered was rated at 385hp.
Cork continued to deliver the highest number of new tractor registrations at 262 units for the year-to-date, while Tipperary was ranked in second place with 170 units followed by Wexford, at 107 units.
Used tractors
The FTMTA data shows that 179 imported used tractors were first-time registered in Ireland in August 2025, 24 fewer units than in August 2024. The year-to-date used tractor registration figure of 1,955 units was 49 units more than was registered for the first eight months of 2024.
UK tractor sales
According to the Agricultural Engineers Association, there is still little sign of an upturn in the number of agricultural tractors being registered in the UK, with August’s total of 402 machines approximately half the level typically seen at this time of year.
It noted that August was always a fairly quiet month, with farmers occupied by fieldwork and the new registration mark coming in September.
However, this year’s figure was also 19% lower than in the same month of 2024. It says that is a broadly similar rate of decline to that seen over the yearto-date, meaning nearly 1,200 fewer tractors have been registered so far this year than 12 months ago.
The UK annual total reached 6,151 machines, 16% below the number registered in January to August 2024.
The 14-year average shows that 2025 used combine imports are currently running 50% behind the average, clearly reflecting the current farm gate prices tillage farmers are receiving.
\ Donal O' Leary
New registration figures from the FTMTA show that there were 48 new self-propelled silage harvesters (SPFHs) registered in Ireland in the first eight months of 2025, compared with 34 units across the full year of 2024.
This represents a 38% year-to-date increase. The past 14-year mean shows that, on average, 36 new foragers are registered in Ireland each year. Meanwhile, four used imported SPFHs were registered up the end of August 2025.
Combine sales
In terms of combine harvester sales, there were 32 new combines registered in Ireland in the first eight months of 2025, compared with 35 for the full year of 2024, a modest year-to-date decrease. The 14-year average on new combine sales is 40 machines per year, meaning 2025 is, so far, running 20% behind.
Meanwhile, 16 used combines were imported up to the end of August 2025. The 14-year average shows that 32 used combines have been imported each year, meaning 2025 is currently running 50% behind the average. The appetite for combines and other tillage equipment is clearly reflected in the current farm gate prices tillage farmers are receiving.
Tractor sales
The August 2025 new tractor market figure stood at 130 units, which was 17% higher compared with the same month in 2024.
This brings the year-to-date 2025 new tractor registration moving total figure to 10% higher at 1,808 units compared with 1,638 units for the first eight months of 2024.
The most popular power band for August 2025 was the 161hp to 200hp category, which accounted for 24% of all new tractor registrations for the month. This is the most popular power band in the year-to-date and accounted for 25% of all new tractor registrations in 2025.
The over-200hp category slipped slightly to 12.67% of all new tractors for the year-to-date. The monthly average tractor horsepower figure for August 2025 was 150hp, and the largest tractor registered was rated at 385hp.
Cork continued to deliver the highest number of new tractor registrations at 262 units for the year-to-date, while Tipperary was ranked in second place with 170 units followed by Wexford, at 107 units.
Used tractors
The FTMTA data shows that 179 imported used tractors were first-time registered in Ireland in August 2025, 24 fewer units than in August 2024. The year-to-date used tractor registration figure of 1,955 units was 49 units more than was registered for the first eight months of 2024.
UK tractor sales
According to the Agricultural Engineers Association, there is still little sign of an upturn in the number of agricultural tractors being registered in the UK, with August’s total of 402 machines approximately half the level typically seen at this time of year.
It noted that August was always a fairly quiet month, with farmers occupied by fieldwork and the new registration mark coming in September.
However, this year’s figure was also 19% lower than in the same month of 2024. It says that is a broadly similar rate of decline to that seen over the yearto-date, meaning nearly 1,200 fewer tractors have been registered so far this year than 12 months ago.
The UK annual total reached 6,151 machines, 16% below the number registered in January to August 2024.
The 14-year average shows that 2025 used combine imports are currently running 50% behind the average, clearly reflecting the current farm gate prices tillage farmers are receiving.
\ Donal O' Leary
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