Ripon Farm Services enters turfcare market with acquisition

THE CONSOLIDATION OF John Deere dealerships continues with agricultural machinery dealer Ripon Farm Services taking over groundscare machinery dealer F G Adamson & Son this month (January).

It means, for the first time, Ripon Farm Services (RFS) will be able to offer professional turfcare machinery and servicing to its customers. F G Adamson & Son, which has been serving customers across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire from two depots, has been offering John Deere machines for more than 25 years.

All staff at the two depots (Swanland, near Hull, and Langworth, near Lincoln) are being transferred as part of the takeover process.

Geoff Brown, RFS managing director, said: “This will be the next stage in the evolution of our business as we offer our services to the professional turf market for the first time. F G Adamson & Son is a hugely-respected business with a strong reputation for excellent customer service.”

John Adamson, partner in F G Adamson & Son, commented: “The sale marks the start of a new era for F G Adamson & Son. We know its legacy will live on in the RFS business which already has the infrastructure to reach more customers across the region and ensure that our existing customers remain well looked after.”