New figures from the FTMTA show that there were 34 new combine harvesters registered in Ireland for the year to date, up marginally from the 2025 figure of 32 units. The 15-year average is 42 units, meaning the 2026 figures to date are down 19% on the yearly average. One point to note is that there may be additional registrations in August 2026.
The Claas brand was the market leader at 17 units (50%), followed by John Deere with 11 units (32%), while New Holland trailed in third place with four units (12.5%), and Case IH and Deutz-Fahr each registered one model so far this season.
Ireland’s smallest county, Louth recorded the highest number of new combine harvester registrations at eight units, followed by Wexford with six units and Meath with five units. Cork and Kildare shared four new combine harvester registrations, while Dublin and Kilkenny recorded two each. Counties Laois, Offaly and Westmeath each recorded one new combine harvester registration in 2026.
There were 12 used imported combine harvesters registered for the first time in 2026, a decrease from 16 used imported combine harvesters registered in 2025. This year’s used imports are down 19% on the 15-year used imports average.
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