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.

Cheffins holds Rampton sale as vendors head down under

Agri-Business

Cheffins holds Rampton sale as vendors head down under

Cheffins will be hosting a major machinery auction on behalf of Haywood Farms Ltd. in Rampton, Cambridgeshire in September. Taking...
Flexible rake with Curvetech steering from Pottinger

Agri-Business

Flexible rake with Curvetech steering from Pottinger

Pottinger is never a company to be caught napping and from its latest flurry of news it emerges that it...
Kuhn enters bright new future with Aura autonomous feeder

Agri-Business

Kuhn enters bright new future with Aura autonomous feeder

Robots scurrying quietly about the countryside, undertaking the task of us mere mortals has long been talked about as an...
John Deere self-propelled combines celebrate 75 years

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John Deere self-propelled combines celebrate 75 years

John Deere has been in the business of making harvesting machinery since 1909, yet it has come long way since,...
Machinery Focus: Someca – the French Fiat that filled a need

Agri-Business

Machinery Focus: Someca – the French Fiat that filled a need

In a recent article covering the development of tandem tractors, the name Someca appeared as a manufacturer of tractors in...
Latest Kuhn mowers spotted at FTMTA show

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Latest Kuhn mowers spotted at FTMTA show

Last year Kuhn launched its latest set of triple mowers and, nestled in amongst a good range of the rest...
Small square bales get density boost from Massey Ferguson

Agri-Business

Small square bales get density boost from Massey Ferguson

Small square bales are very much still with us and while rounds bales and large square bales may account for...
New Holland combine sets new record for Romania

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New Holland combine sets new record for Romania

Romania has set itself a new wheat harvesting record this summer when a New Holland CR8.90 Revelation combine harvester cut...
Ecotech develops unit to help hydraulics in compact tractors

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Ecotech develops unit to help hydraulics in compact tractors

Compact tractors are useful tools but their performance may, under certain conditions, be constrained by limited hydraulics, be it flow...
Kverneland maps out the way for spot spraying

Machinery

Kverneland maps out the way for spot spraying

The latest update to Kverneland’s iXTrack T series sprayers includes several new options from nozzle spacing and spot spraying to...
Machinery Focus: Top-spec SAM sprayer

Agri-Business

Machinery Focus: Top-spec SAM sprayer

Despite all the talk of a reduction in the use of pesticides, sprayer manufacturers remain upbeat about the future need...
Kubota actions its corporate plan by buying Italian yet again

Agri-Business

Kubota actions its corporate plan by buying Italian yet again

The various shocks to world trade that have been experienced over the past few years has led Kubota to rethink...
Massey Ferguson updates its farm-sized combine range

Agri-Business

Massey Ferguson updates its farm-sized combine range

When manufacturers launch new combine harvesters, the attention usually centres around a large capacity machine requiring an arm and a...
Dewulf potato harvester wins biggest in show at FTMTA event

Agri-Business

Dewulf potato harvester wins biggest in show at FTMTA event

Size matters, according to Quaile Machinery, which has the largest machine on show at the Farm Tractor Machinery Trade Association...
Machinery Focus: Multitasking with Merlo in Kerry

Agri-Business

Machinery Focus: Multitasking with Merlo in Kerry

Merlo, having noticed that many tractors are fitted with a loader to become a quasi materials handler, has turned the...
Machinery: Thinking through forage production with SIP

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Machinery: Thinking through forage production with SIP

SIP produces the world’s largest mower outfit – it has a cutting width of 15m, is in regular production and...
Landini slices 10% off fuel consumption figures

Agri-Business

Landini slices 10% off fuel consumption figures

Fuel consumption is a topic close to all our hearts at present so when a tractor manufacturer happily states that...
Latest Massey Ferguson Balers now TIM-enabled

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Latest Massey Ferguson Balers now TIM-enabled

The round baler is fast becoming the primary home for tractor implement management systems (TIM) with Massey Ferguson becoming the...
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