According to figures released by the AEA, after dipping below last year's level in August, the number of agricultural tractors registered in the UK in September was once again higher than in the corresponding month last year.

At 1,114 machines, the monthly total was 4% higher than in September 2022 and 6% above the seasonal average.

Agricultural economist at the AEA, Stephen Howarth, said the figures meant that, ". . registrations across the third quarter of the year were still higher than in the same period last year, despite a dip in August, albeit by just 2%."

So far this year, just over 400 (4%) more tractors have been logged with DVLA than in the first nine months of 2022.