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.

Large tractor sales boom in US but compacts stall

Agri-Business

Large tractor sales boom in US but compacts stall

Tractor sales in Ireland may have gotten off to a good start with a 15% increase over sales for January...
BKT eases the pressure by 55% with latest CFO tyres

Agri-Business

BKT eases the pressure by 55% with latest CFO tyres

There is already a good deal of information on the side of agricultural tyres and yet there is more planned...
Kubota tractors now available with Topcon auto-steer

Agri-Business

Kubota tractors now available with Topcon auto-steer

Kubota (UK) Ltd. has introduced a new range of auto-steer options for its M-series tractors following an agreement to partner...
Lemken eases the transport of big furrow presses

Agri-Business

Lemken eases the transport of big furrow presses

With tractors and implements getting bigger, farmers are often up against the problem of excessive width when needing to move...
Northern Ireland JD dealers, Moore and Gilpin, become one

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Northern Ireland JD dealers, Moore and Gilpin, become one

Two John Deere dealers in Northern Ireland have now become one as Stephen W Moore Ltd., announced that it is...
Case IH to celebrate 100 years of the legendary Farmall

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Case IH to celebrate 100 years of the legendary Farmall

Case IH has good reason to celebrate this year with it being the 100-year anniversary of the Farmall, a model...
John Deere drops out of SIMA in trade show rethink

Agri-Business

John Deere drops out of SIMA in trade show rethink

The big machinery trade show is coming under increasing pressure with exhibitors complaining ever more vocally about the expense of...
Focus: Conor engineering takes tankers to a new level

Agri-Business

Focus: Conor engineering takes tankers to a new level

It was back in the 1980s that Enda O’Connor of Tubber, Co Clare, took to repairing and manufacturing farm equipment,...
Machinery Focus: Latest generation Fendt Vario 700

Agri-Business

Machinery Focus: Latest generation Fendt Vario 700

Hot on the heels of its sister company offering a premium tractor kitted out for digital farming, Fendt has been...
Auction: Wilson Farming to sell surplus kit

Agri-Business

Auction: Wilson Farming to sell surplus kit

Cheffins of Cambridge will host a major machinery auction on behalf of Wilson Farming Ltd., in Samlesbury, Lancashire, on Thursday,...
Zetor partners with VST to expand Compax range

Agri-Business

Zetor partners with VST to expand Compax range

Zetor is expanding its range of compact tractors with the addition of three new models produced in conjunction with VST...
Machinery Focus: Automation and the Valtra Q series at Gurteen

Agri-Business

Machinery Focus: Automation and the Valtra Q series at Gurteen

One of the most active tractor manufacturers of late is Valtra which has launched a Q Series and G Series...
Schaffer appoints new importer and Bobcat gains fame

Agri-Business

Schaffer appoints new importer and Bobcat gains fame

Two recent developments in the world of materials handling sees H Fulton Tractors of Dungiven, Northern Ireland, appointed as sole...
Big M fetches €228,310 at Maguire Agri Contracts sale

N.Ireland

Big M fetches €228,310 at Maguire Agri Contracts sale

Last Saturday (January 21) saw the clearance sale of Maguire Agri Contracts of Co. Tyrone, a firm that decided to...
Soil tech and cheaper GPS from CNH and JD

Agri-Business

Soil tech and cheaper GPS from CNH and JD

The tsunami of digital technology which is engulfing much of agriculture is here to stay, yet many are overwhelmed by...
Lemken takes on Equalizer to expand into the south

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Lemken takes on Equalizer to expand into the south

South African seeding technology is to be brought into the northern hemisphere as a leading seed drill company, Equalizer, based...
Maguire agri-contractors to auction off surplus equipment

Agri-Business

Maguire agri-contractors to auction off surplus equipment

Maguire agri-contractors of Clones in Co. Monaghan is to sell off its surplus equipment this weekend, in an auction to...
Silage flexibility with a Pottinger forage wagon

Agri-Business

Silage flexibility with a Pottinger forage wagon

Many farmers look to the round baler to provide self sufficiency and flexibility in silage production, yet a smaller forage...
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