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.

Machinery: Harrow and roll in one pass this spring

Machinery

Machinery: Harrow and roll in one pass this spring

The grass harrow and roller are two implements of grassland management that struggle to get a look in during the...
Minimal soil disturbance is the Weaving Machinery way

Machinery

Minimal soil disturbance is the Weaving Machinery way

One of the great takeaways from Agritechnica last year, was the rapid move towards minimising soil disturbance in preparing ground...
Vogelsang bring further sophistication to slurry booms

Machinery

Vogelsang bring further sophistication to slurry booms

Shown for the first time in the UK at LAMMA was Vogelsang’s 24m BacPac Umbilical ground level application boom with...
Machinery Focus: Hydrogen battle hots up at LAMMA

Machinery

Machinery Focus: Hydrogen battle hots up at LAMMA

There was a time when all of the talk of an alternative to the internal combustion engine (ICE) centred around...
Photos: LAMMA – a showcase for today’s farmers

Machinery

Photos: LAMMA – a showcase for today’s farmers

While LAMMA may not be on the scale of Agritechnica, it does bring a taste of the continental shows to...
Opinion: Is artificial intelligence doomed?

N.Ireland

Opinion: Is artificial intelligence doomed?

Many machinery companies have been rushing forward with plans to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into their products believing that it...
New factory for New Holland CR11 combine

Machinery

New factory for New Holland CR11 combine

New Holland has been enjoying a good deal of show success with its latest CR11 combine which picked up a...
Machinery: The IMT saga and the man who would be king

N.Ireland

Machinery: The IMT saga and the man who would be king

IMT, or Industrija Masina i Traktorais, was one of those Soviet brands that worked away behind the ‘Iron Curtain’ turning...
Kubota enters loader market with new telehandler

N.Ireland

Kubota enters loader market with new telehandler

Kubota (UK) Ltd., has expanded its range of machines suitable for agriculture with the launch of its first telehandler, called...
Hydrogen power from TAFE tractors of India

Machinery

Hydrogen power from TAFE tractors of India

TAFE (Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd.), the Indian company that claims to be the third largest tractor manufacturer in the...
Machinery Focus: The phenomenon that is the Ford 7000

Machinery

Machinery Focus: The phenomenon that is the Ford 7000

The much loved Ford 7000 represents the pinnacle of Ford’s development of its 6X range, the original tractors of which...
Machinery Focus: Massey Ferguson 1200 – the tractor that time overtook

Machinery

Machinery Focus: Massey Ferguson 1200 – the tractor that time overtook

The Massey Ferguson 1200 was a tractor that was claimed to be at the leading edge of design when launched...
Machinery: Will we ever see large tractors from Asia here

Machinery

Machinery: Will we ever see large tractors from Asia here

The tractors familiar to us in Ireland, are mainly the fruit of Anglo American corporations, rather than the products from...
Plenty of new machinery lined up for LAMMA 2024

Machinery

Plenty of new machinery lined up for LAMMA 2024

This month will once again see LAMMA being held at the NEC in Birmingham on Wednesday, 17 and Thursday, 18...
Machinery Focus: A Fendt harvester for the hills

Machinery

Machinery Focus: A Fendt harvester for the hills

Standing outside one of the halls at Agritechnica was a combine harvester from Fendt that looked as if it had...
Agritechnica: Battle of the big boys

Agri-Business

Agritechnica: Battle of the big boys

When over 2,800 suppliers to the farming and the agricultural machinery industry gather together at Agritechnica to show off their...
Machinery Focus: Get to know your grease

Machinery

Machinery Focus: Get to know your grease

What exactly is grease, other than a Hollywood blockbuster? The National Lubricating Grease Institute along with countless manufacturers all have...
Claas rides boom with 25% increase in turnover

Agri-Business

Claas rides boom with 25% increase in turnover

Claas has enjoyed a hugely successful 2023, reporting an increase in turnover of almost 25% over the previous fiscal year,...
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