The Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) has said that 240 new tractors were registered in February.

This figure, contained in the FTMTA Statistics Service Report for February 2026, is 40% higher compared with the same month in 2025.

In the first two months of this year 817 new tractors were registered, which is a 47% increase over the same period in 2025.

FTMTA

The most popular power band for February 2026 was the 161hp to 200hp category, which accounted for 23% of all new tractor registrations for the month.

The over 200hp category accounted for 15.83% of all new tractors for the month of February 2026.

The monthly average tractor horsepower figure for February 2026 was 150hp, and the largest tractor registered was rated at 415hp.

Cork delivered the highest number of new tractor registrations at 57 new tractors for February, while Tipperary and Wexford each recorded 20 units, followed by 13 in Mayo.

The FTMTA data shows that 241 imported used tractors were first-time registered in Ireland in February 2026, 28 units more than in February 2025.

Loaders

The Irish market for new telescopic loaders reported a 25% reduction in February 2026 at 76 units compared with February 2025.

The two leading brands JCB and Manitou accounted for 70% of the total market, while Weidemann has grown to a 10% market share.

There were 51 imported used telescopic loaders registered in February 2026, a slight reduction from the 53 units registered in February 2025.

13 new wheeled loaders were registered in February 2026, compared with 24 units in February 2025, which was a market decrease of 84%.

The report states that the smaller Chinese manufactured machines at the lower price and power end of the market accounted for over 40% of the new wheeled loader registrations in Ireland.

There were just 6 imported used wheeled loaders registered in February 2026, compared with 13 in February 2025.

The Irish backhoe loader market decreased in February 2026 compared with February 2025 with 4 new machines registered, which equates to a 50% decrease.

There were 4 used backhoe loaders registered in Ireland in February 2026 compared with 8 in February 2025.

There were 15 new utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) registered in Ireland in February 2026, compared with 20 in February 2025, a 25% decline.

There were two used imported UTV registered for the first time in February 2026 compared with 8 in February 2025.

The FTMTA Statistics Service Reports are compiled from monthly raw data received from the Irish Revenue Commissioners which is responsible for all first-time registrations of new and used vehicles in Ireland.