Justin Roberts

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Justin studied at Welsh Agricultural College, Aberystwyth having first worked in both the feed and seed sectors of the industry. He has two decades of experience in writing about farm machinery, both vintage and contemporary across several publications. As an author he has written two books, including the history of the Nordic tractor and now resides in Co. Tipperary.

LAMMA launch for tine drill and slurry pump
LAMMA launch for tine drill and slurry pump

Among the machines unveiled at LAMMA 2025 were two machines that may be of particular interest to Irish farmers –...

Machinery Focus: The farm roots of Caterpillar in its 100th year
Machinery Focus: The farm roots of Caterpillar in its 100th year

2025 is the year that Caterpillar Inc., now universally referred to as CAT, celebrates its first 100 years in business....

Farm friendly Kubota loader launched at LAMMA
Farm friendly Kubota loader launched at LAMMA

Kubota is emerging as a serious player in the materials handling market as it pursues a growing interest from farmers...

Irish launch for FJ Dynamics AT2Max autosteer system
Irish launch for FJ Dynamics AT2Max autosteer system

A new name has appeared in the digital technology sector of farming in Ireland and that is FJ Dynamics, a...

Lightweight Amazone Teres 200 plough now in Ireland
Lightweight Amazone Teres 200 plough now in Ireland

Back in November, Amazone announced to the continental press an addition to its plough range in the form of the...

Big leap forward for JCB and hydrogen combustion
Big leap forward for JCB and hydrogen combustion

The enthusiasm of the chair of JCB, Anthony Bamford, for hydrogen combustion appears to be paying off as 11 licensing...

Kverneland launches new farming aids at LAMMA 2025
Kverneland launches new farming aids at LAMMA 2025

The LAMMA machinery show is opening its doors over at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham this week, with Kverneland...

Brazil: The jewel in the South American tractor market
Brazil: The jewel in the South American tractor market

South America, especially Brazil, features strongly in most financial reports from the major manufacturing companies due to steady sales growth...

New Holland forage innovation wins with ASABE
New Holland forage innovation wins with ASABE

In its latest round of awards, the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has recognised New Holland for...

Machinery: New Rostselmash autobox needs large tractor
Machinery: New Rostselmash autobox needs large tractor

Rostselmash is one of Russia’s larger manufacturers of agricultural machinery with a wide range range of combines, tractors and other...

New French AGCO parts centre to deliver worldwide
New French AGCO parts centre to deliver worldwide

Last December, AGCO announced ambitious targets for growth one of which was an increase in parts sales of $500 million...

Fendt joystick steering gains ASABE recognition
Fendt joystick steering gains ASABE recognition

The Fendt steering joystick as featured in Agriland has been acknowledged by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers...

Is John Deere’s future business model subscription based?
Is John Deere’s future business model subscription based?

John Deere has once again reserved its latest technical developments for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vagas, an...

Kazakhstan and its quest for farm machinery factories
Kazakhstan and its quest for farm machinery factories

Kazakhstan is little known about over here in the west – it is a place we have all heard of,...

SAME and the legacy of the Cassani brothers
SAME and the legacy of the Cassani brothers

There are various figures in the history of farm mechanisation that stand out from the crowd and are recognised as...

CAD: The unsung hero of modern machinery
CAD: The unsung hero of modern machinery

Machinery manufactures will wax lyrical about the wonders and miracles of the their digital systems with a growing emphasis on...

Harry Ferguson and his ambitious plan for humankind
Harry Ferguson and his ambitious plan for humankind

Henry George Ferguson was rarely accused of lacking ambition, for there was within him a desire to succeed, not in...

AGCO sets out ambitious plans for future growth
AGCO sets out ambitious plans for future growth

Agco recently held an Analyst Meeting for shareholders and investors during which it set out its vision for the future....