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Forager harvester sales rose by 44% in 2025, with Claas accounting for over 65% of the market.
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With 2,067 registrations, the Irish market for new tractor sales recovered well in 2025, up 14% or 250 units on 2024. Meanwhile, the UK market was down 14.2% on 2024.
Eoin Woulfe of Teagasc said that farmers need the verification that AGNav can provide of low-carbon Irish tillage farming, but AgNav needs farmer participation first.
FTMTA registration data shows that a total of 35 new tractors were registered this November, 59% more than November 2024. The year to date moving total for the 11 month period sits at 2,051 units.
Some of Ireland’s biggest machinery companies began at the bench of a farmyard, and have grown to become major exporters and flag-bearers for Ireland abroad.
Sustaining close to 25,000 jobs in Ireland, the total economic value of the farm machinery sector to the Irish economy is €4.76bn annually.
The farm machinery sector directly employs 14,926 people, with an additional 9,703 people indirectly employed, combing to total almost 25,000 jobs.
New FTMTA registration figures show that new telescopic loader registrations for the year to date have increased by 18%, while the wheel loader market is up by over 14%.
A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers Bord Bia addresses the concerns and misinformation that have been raised in recent weeks.
