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    Registrations up year-on-year but still lower than average

    Matthew TiltBy 1 Min Read

    February saw 356 tractors registered, according to figures from the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA).

    This is an 18.7% increase year-on-year, and brings the total for January and February to 858 units; an increase of nearly 100 machines (12.6% higher than the same period last year).

    However, the AEA notes that this is still the second slowest start to the year since 2000. This could be because registrations are typically at their lowest in the opening two months of the year.

    It adds that the March figures, where registrations typically peak, will be a much clearer indication of the health of the market.

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    Machinery editor for Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer. Matt has worked as an agricultural machinery journalist for five years, following time spent in his family’s Worcestershire contracting business. When he’s not driving or writing about the latest farm equipment, he can be found in his local cinema, or with his headphones in, reading a good book.

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