Claydon has appointed A.L. Agri at Haughs of Ballinshoe, Forfar, to sell and support its range of Opti-Till crop establishment products.

L-R: A. L. Agri's Sandy Matthews and Andrew Mitchell with Claydon's James Owen

The area A.L. Agri covers is from Dundee (Angus) to Stonehaven (Aberdeenshire) on the East coast and west to Killin (Perthshire) and Strathmashie (Highlands).

Started by Andrew Mitchell and Liam Wylie in 2016, the company say they have grown exponentially over the last seven years, now employing 14 staff and operating four mobile workshops.

Andrew Mitchell said, “Our business has developed much more quickly than we expected at the outset, particularly since becoming a Case IH dealer two years ago. The addition of the Claydon brand to our range is another significant strategic development which takes us into a product area where we were not represented.

“Farmers in this region have traditionally relied on ploughing and min-till techniques to establish their crops, but with increasing focus on reducing costs, increasing efficiency and improving soil health we wanted to be positioned to meet their changing requirements."

David Furber, Claydon’s UK sales manager, added, “We are delighted that A.L. Agri has decided to join our ever-expanding network of professional dealers across the UK. The representation provided by this well-respected business will further increase exposure to Claydon products and develop sales in a key area of the country.”