According to figures released by the AEA, after a few months tracking close to the seasonal average, UK agricultural tractor registrations in June were lower than usual.

At 869 machines, the monthly total was 23% lower than in June 2023 and was down by a similar amount compared with the five-year average for the same month. That meant the total number of tractors registered during the first half of 2024 reached 5,882, 13% fewer than in the same period last year. 

Agricultural economist at the AEA, Stephen Howarth, explained, "That is also 8% below the average recorded between 2018 and 2022 and is the lowest total reached by this point in the year since 2020."