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 Focus: Weeding and granule grouping by Kverneland

Agri-Business

Machinery Focus: Weeding and granule grouping by Kverneland

In these months leading up to Agritechnica, Kverneland is one of many companies keen to get the news of its...
Fall in tractor sales hurts shares, but helps farmers

Agri-Business

Fall in tractor sales hurts shares, but helps farmers

This year has so far been a positive one for the ‘big three’ manufacturers with John Deere, CNH and AGCO...
Valtra Q Series and McHale on display at demo day

Agri-Business

Valtra Q Series and McHale on display at demo day

The recent demonstration day hosted by Kilkenny Agri Machinery Ltd., focused on its two major brands, McHale and Valtra, including...
Machinery Focus: AGCO highlights plans for future

Agri-Business

Machinery Focus: AGCO highlights plans for future

AGCO has been busy highlighting its plans for future technology and alternative fuels with two demonstrations in the US where...
Machinery Focus: The anatomy of a giant – the new Claas Xerion 12

Agri-Business

Machinery Focus: The anatomy of a giant – the new Claas Xerion 12

In its latest announcement Claas launched several new tractors from either end of its range including the latest Xerion 12...
Two new Novacat mower combinations from Pottinger

Agri-Business

Two new Novacat mower combinations from Pottinger

Pottinger has added two new mower combinations to its range, the Novaca V 8400 and Novacat V 9200, which the...
Electric vehicles: Fire on car carrier sparks discussion over battery safety

Machinery

Electric vehicles: Fire on car carrier sparks discussion over battery safety

The fire aboard the Panama-registered Fremantle Highway which was reported as transporting 2,857 cars, of which 498 are said to...
Machinery Focus: Pronar joins the lightweight butterfly club

Agri-Business

Machinery Focus: Pronar joins the lightweight butterfly club

Butterfly mower sets are the preserve of big contractors with big budgets, or so it might be thought, but the...
Lemken merges hoeing and spraying into one operation

Machinery

Lemken merges hoeing and spraying into one operation

Although Lemken no longer makes conventional crop sprayers, the company has not totally abandoned the concept of spraying pesticides onto...
Old John Deeres never die at Murphy Agri Machinery in ROI

Machinery

Old John Deeres never die at Murphy Agri Machinery in ROI

John Deere launched the 6000 series in Europe with the first five of them being four-cylinder models. These were followed...
New Claas compacts and Xerion to top out at 653hp

Agri-Business

New Claas compacts and Xerion to top out at 653hp

Claas has unveiled two new compact tractors with power outputs of 92hp and 103hp, and pushed the Xerion up to...
JCB to highlight Fastrac technology at LAMMA 2024

Agri-Business

JCB to highlight Fastrac technology at LAMMA 2024

Six months ahead of the event, JCB has outlined its plans for LAMMA 2024 where new and established machines from...
Plots aplenty at research centre thanks to Massey Ferguson

Agri-Business

Plots aplenty at research centre thanks to Massey Ferguson

Tractor news tends to be dominated by the relentless push towards packing an ever greater number of horses under the...
Steyr produces 11% more power across Absolut range

Agri-Business

Steyr produces 11% more power across Absolut range

Late last year Steyr introduced the Absolut CVT 6280 as the flagship model of its top-end range. At the time,...
Pottinger Terria cultivators now with air seeder option

N.Ireland

Pottinger Terria cultivators now with air seeder option

The Terria range of trailed stubble cultivators with three or four rows from Pottinger has recently gained two extra features...
Watch: Vogelsang takes XSplit slurry separator on tour to Mullingar

Agri-Business

Watch: Vogelsang takes XSplit slurry separator on tour to Mullingar

Removing the solid fraction of slurry and returning the liquid to the lagoon has long been a common practice on...
Grenadier makes its latest pickup model even longer

Agri-Business

Grenadier makes its latest pickup model even longer

The re-emergence of what many would regard as a proper off-roader is being celebrated at the Goodwood Festival of Speed...
Vogelsang slurry booms offer simplicity and strength

Agri-Business

Vogelsang slurry booms offer simplicity and strength

At a recent demonstration of its XSplit slurry separator, Vogelsang had arranged for one of its spreading systems to be...
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