Justin Roberts

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Technical Machinery Specialist

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.

Lemken declutters the inter-row hoeing cab with new software

Machinery

Lemken declutters the inter-row hoeing cab with new software

Inter-row hoeing has been receiving a good deal of attention over the last few years from manufacturers. It is an...
Claas redesigns and upgrades its front loaders

Machinery

Claas redesigns and upgrades its front loaders

Claas has launched a new generation of front loaders which, it claims, significantly improves comfort and performance through extra features...
Massey Ferguson big baler tech trickles down

Machinery

Massey Ferguson big baler tech trickles down

In the US, Massey Ferguson announced recently that its SimplEbale baler upgrade system is now available through local Massey Ferguson...
John Deere launches new combine in Texas

Machinery

John Deere launches new combine in Texas

John Deere has just launched its new S7 Combine in Houston, Texas, a machine which the company claims is designed...
913hp from the biggest John Deere tractor yet

Machinery

913hp from the biggest John Deere tractor yet

The latest John Deere 9RX 830 now packs an impressive 913hp and 4,234 NM of torque thanks to the JD18X...
M & S Machinery strikes gold at New Holland dealer awards

N.Ireland

M & S Machinery strikes gold at New Holland dealer awards

New Holland recently held its dealer award ceremonies, at which the efforts and achievements of its agents in the Republic...
Kverneland launches Ecomat ploughs for smaller tractors

Machinery

Kverneland launches Ecomat ploughs for smaller tractors

The Kverneland Ecomat shallow plough range was launched several years ago, and has been available in eight to 10 furrow...
Machinery Focus: Delving into the history of Deutz-Fahr

Machinery

Machinery Focus: Delving into the history of Deutz-Fahr

To delve into the history of Deutz-Fahr, is to delve into the history of the internal combustion engine itself. The...
Krone defies ‘doom and gloom’ in latest financial report

Agri-Business

Krone defies ‘doom and gloom’ in latest financial report

Despite all the tales of uncertainty and falling tractor sales, 9% down for January in Ireland, Krone remains bullish about...
CNH invests in drone mapping with Brazilian company

Machinery

CNH invests in drone mapping with Brazilian company

Tractor manufacturers, such as CNH, are finding that there are two ways in which they might increase the digital technology...
Machinery: Ramping up diesel production from biomass

N.Ireland

Machinery: Ramping up diesel production from biomass

Mineral-oil-based fuels suffer a good deal of bad publicity, but the government’s enthusiasm for batteries as a universal method of...
Tractor sales suffer large fall in US and Canada

Machinery

Tractor sales suffer large fall in US and Canada

The nervousness felt in the machinery trade over this year’s sales prospects has not been eased by the latest news...
Fendt celebrates 50 years of UK sales

N.Ireland

Fendt celebrates 50 years of UK sales

Johann Georg Fendt started building tractor/mower combinations with his sons Xavar and Hermann back in the 1920s. By 1930, they...
Watch: First sighting of Agxeed field robot in Ireland

Machinery

Watch: First sighting of Agxeed field robot in Ireland

In Ireland, there is the idea that field robots are something that will arrive one day a long time from...
Machinery: Case adopt twin rotor technology in new AF11

Machinery

Machinery: Case adopt twin rotor technology in new AF11

Following it’s sister company making a big splash with the CR11 combine, and AGCO upgrading the Ideal range, Case has...
John Deere goes off-boarding with Spudnik

Machinery

John Deere goes off-boarding with Spudnik

In 2022 John Deere launched its Electric Variable Transmission (EVT) on its larger 8 and 9 series models. This option...
Early Crossley oil engine rescued from feed mill

Machinery

Early Crossley oil engine rescued from feed mill

Agriculture depends on a large and thriving supply industry to keep its everyday operations going, and in a country where...
AGCO’s Ideal 7 gets seven cylinders in latest upgrade

Machinery

AGCO’s Ideal 7 gets seven cylinders in latest upgrade

Amongst the avalanche of news emerging from Agritechnica last autumn, upgrades to AGCO’s own top end Ideal combine range went...
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