February 2026: TRACTOR and COMBINE HARVESTER SALES
Retail sales of agricultural equipment during February 2026 were as follows:
| Month – February | Year to date | |||||
| 2026 | 2025 | % | 2026 | 2025 | % | |
| Tractors | 669 | 636 | 5.2 % | 1 186 | 1 093 | 8.5 % |
| Combine Harvesters | 31 | 19 | 63.2 % | 36 | 24 | -50.0 % |
February tractor sales of 669 units were 5% more than the 636 units sold in February last year. On a year-to-date basis tractor sales are now approximately 8% up on last year. Thirty-one combine harvesters were sold in February, twelve more than the 19 units sold in February last year. On a year-to-date basis, combine harvester sales are now 50% up on last year.
Market sentiment continues to be positive. Although commodity prices have softened, summer crop production looks as though it will be good. Farmers are, in some cases, holding back on making buying decisions until harvest-time. They will then be able to see what their crop production is.
Industry predictions of tractor sales for the 2026 calendar are that these will be similar, or marginally lower, than those in 2025.
Willie Human
Chairman: South African Agricultural Machinery Association
Contact: Willie Human (083) 954-7232 or Dr. Jim Rankin (011) 453-7249