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One quarter of new tractors exceed 161hp
Gary Abbott
Despite the decline in new Irish tractor sales, the trend towards higher horsepower continues, for Q1 over 63% of new tractors sold exceeded 160hp.
19 March 2025 News
Telescopic loader registrations up 70%
A total of 102 new telescopic loaders were registered during February 2025, an increase of 70% on February 2024, according to data provided by the FTMTA.
5 March 2025 News
New Holland tops used tractor market
New Holland continues to dominate the used tractor import market, accounting for 33% of the total registered for the first time in Ireland during 2024, Michael Moroney reports.
Sluggish start for 2025 tractor sales
New tractor registrations have got off to a slow start for 2025, according to data reported by the FTMTA.
26 February 2025 News
JCB and Manitou have 70% of 2024 Irish telehandler market
The year-to-date telehandler market shows the two leading brands - JCB and Manitou - account for 70% of the total new market, followed by Kramer in third with a 12% market share.
23 December 2024 News
Tractors from 161hp to 200hp prove most popular so far in 2024
FTMTA registration data for the Republic of Ireland shows that 22 new tractors were registered during the month of November, 16% more than in 2023. Meanwhile, 214 imported used tractors were registered.
18 December 2024 News
Farmer Writes: shiny new machinery a slippery slope
The Quartermaster is no poseur wagon like a lot of 4X4s today where going off-road means just parking on the footpath.
4 December 2024 Farmer Writes
Tractors from 141hp to 160hp in top demand
For the year to date, the 141 to 160hp category is proving the most popular, accounting for just under 20% of all new tractor registrations.
27 November 2024 News
FTMTA Farm Machinery Show highlights continued
Last week the hugely successful FTMTA Farm Machinery Show took place at Punchestown Event Centre. Gary Abbott looks at part two of the shows highlights.
20 November 2024 News
Farm Tech Talk: all things machinery at the FTMTA show
On this week's Farm Tech Talk we're all about farm machinery, with our specialists reporting from the FTMTA machinery show.
15 November 2024 News
FTMTA Farm Machinery Show: new machines to the fore in Punchestown
Gary Abbott and Peter Thomas Keaveney look at some of the highlight machines for this weeks FTMTA Farm Machinery Show, held at Punchestown racecourse.
13 November 2024 Farm machinery
FTMTA Show proves ideal setting for launch of new collaborations
This years FTMTA Farm Machinery Show was the platform several manufacturers and importers used to announce new collaborations. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
13 November 2024 Farm machinery