TRACTOR REGISTRATIONS "MUCH BETTER" IN MARCH

According to figures released by the AEA, having been below the seasonal average throughout 2025 and in the opening two months of this year, agricultural tractor registrations performed "much better" in March.

A total of 2,134 machines were logged during the month, up by nearly half, compared with March 2025, and slightly above the average for the time of year over the previous five years.

Agricultural economist at the AEA, Stephen Howarth, explained, "March is usually the peak month for registrations, as the start of the fieldwork season coincides with the end of the tax year and the introduction of a new registration mark. This year seems to be no exception and the monthly total was the highest for three years, as was the number of machines registered in the first quarter, which reached nearly 3,000."