New tractor sales continued to recover in August, according to latest figures issued by the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association. The month of August saw the registration of 114 new tractors which was 6pc increase on the same month in 2019. The total number of new tractors registered from January to August this year stands at 1,626, a year on year decrease of some 8pc. Monaghan with 12 units and Leitrim with 13 units are the counties with the lowest levels of registrations to date. Over 88pc of all tractors registered in the period under review had over 100hp, 57pc had over 120hp and nearly 30pc had over 150hp.

Source: Irish Independent September 14, 2020 14:26 UTC