UPWARD TRACTOR SALES TREND CONTINUES July 2017 16% ahead of 2016
The AEA say that UK registrations of agricultural tractors (over 50hp) remained above 2016 levels in July, with 1,091 units logged during the month - which is +15.8% change compared with July 2016.
Year to Date sales equate to 7,233 units which is a +14.4%, or 900 units, change compared with January-July 2016.
Stephen Howarth, Agricultural Economist at the AEA said of July 2017's figures, "This was 16% more than in July 2016, the biggest year-on-year rise since March and continuing the upward trend seen in each month of the year so far.
"Indeed, registrations have now been up on the year in 10 of the last 12 months."
