Machinery
Global disruption depresses tractor registrations
UK tractor registrations for the first half of 2022 are above the five-year average, but fell sharply in the latest month, according to data from the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA). In June 2022, 938 units were registered -...
Grain separators for intercrop mixes
Grain storage and processing specialist McArthur Agriculture is to distribute JK Machinery’s JCM VibroMAX Grader range in the UK – a sieve cleaner that can separate different crops when grown together. The new kit is aimed at farmers...
Rising prices lift Carr’s interims
Half year figures from the Carr’s Group show a strong performance from its UK Agricultural Supplies division, despite significant raw material cost increases. But there was a reduced profit from the international Speciality...
Cefetra helps BayWa Group to record earnings
A sharp rise in Cefetra’s profitability helped lift the BayWa Group’s full year results to record levels, along with a significant contribution from its renewable energies division. The Munich-based conglomerate of agricultural,...
Lely predicts dairy automation growth in 2022
Dairy farm automation specialist Lely has reported a €611 million turnover for its 2021 financial year, which it says is in line with both the previous full year’s record €615m revenue and its budget forecast. The latest year was...
January tractor sales at 20-year low
UK tractor registrations continue to slow with just 500 machines of 50hp and over registered in January 2022, 14% down on the same month in 2021 and the lowest January figure for more than two decades in what is always a quiet time...