The new tractor market continues to show some signs of improvement according to the most recent registration figures reported by the FTMTA Statistics Service. 194 new tractors were registered in April as against 123 units in the same month of 2010. In the first four months of 2011, 878 new units have been registered which is a 12% increase on the same period last year. For the third consecutive month there has been a positive percentage increase in the year on year figures.