DEALER EXPANDS INTO SPRAYERS

PICTURED ABOVE: Jim Brown and James Harrison of Harrison Tractors

Knight Farm Machinery has appointed Harrison Tractors Ltd to its UK dealer network, with the March-based business set to sell, service and support the full Knight range of mounted, trailed and self-propelled sprayers across an important part of the UK’s arable area north of Cambridge. 

Founded by James Harrison in 2003, family-run Harrison Tractors Ltd specialises trading used tractors and equipment. In 2016, it expanded into new machinery, becoming a dealer for grass and arable equipment firm Pöttinger UK. Since then the company has built up a franchise list that now includes the likes of McConnel, Teagle, S&S Professional Drain Jetters, Göweil and, most recently, Muthing mulching equipment, further extending its line of arable and grassland machinery. 

“We prefer to be a used tractor specialist and not become involved with a dominant new tractor franchise, but to complement our tractor trade we decided to build a portfolio of new implement franchises in key areas that are in demand by farmers in our region,” explains James.

“We have been able for a number of years to offer an extensive line of crop establishment machinery, so adding a full range of self-propelled, trailed and mounted sprayers was a natural next step. Being less than an hour away the other side of Peterborough, we knew Knight and they knew us, so after initial talks we visited the factory and were very impressed with the product line and quality. 

“It’s great to sign with a local British business that is so well-respected for its quality and technology, particularly as it is also, like ours, family-owned and operated.”

Paul Harrison, who oversees sales and marketing at Knight Farm Machinery, says the company is especially pleased to have signed a specialist implement dealer of the calibre of Harrison Tractors. 

“The area around this part of northern Cambs and the surrounding counties is an especially important territory for Knight, with some significant arable enterprises."