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: Field Queen – the mother of all forage harvesters

Agri-Business

Machinery Focus: Field Queen – the mother of all forage harvesters

The mad rush of the silage season will soon be upon us and with it will come the buzz of...
Boost for tractor sales across Europe in 2021

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Boost for tractor sales across Europe in 2021

Confirmation that 2021 was a good year for tractor sales came from CEMA, the European umbrella organisation for the machinery...
Machinery: 2022 – the year of the perfect storm

Agri-Business

Machinery: 2022 – the year of the perfect storm

Over the last couple of years, machinery manufacturers have faced many challenges, including steep increases in material prices and component...
New generation Mzuri iPass drill

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New generation Mzuri iPass drill

Despite its rather exotic name, Mzuri is a British company based in Worcestershire, which was established in response to the...
Opinion: Calculating the value of conditioning

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Opinion: Calculating the value of conditioning

We all know that conditioning accelerates the wilting of the crop in the field, which in turn increases fermentation and...
Checking the spreader to save on fertiliser costs

Agri-Business

Checking the spreader to save on fertiliser costs

This year's biggest challenge is turning out to be, not the weather, but the price of oil and gas. The...
AgriArgo to present New McCormick range in Birmingham

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AgriArgo to present New McCormick range in Birmingham

AgriArgo is to take a large stand at this years LAMMA show in Birmingham in the U.K next month, with...
Electrically powered seed metering from Kuhn

Agri-Business

Electrically powered seed metering from Kuhn

The idea of having electrically powered implements is slowly gaining traction, although it is only the peripheral functions, capable of...
Machinery Focus: Prepping a Kverneland mower for spring

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Machinery Focus: Prepping a Kverneland mower for spring

April is here and in just a few short weeks the farm mower will once again be busy on the...
CNH parts to be available to order online

Agri-Business

CNH parts to be available to order online

Driving down to the local dealer to lean over the counter, peering at a screen to identify machine parts has...
Is a 15m dribble bar to spread slurry destined to become the norm?

Agri-Business

Is a 15m dribble bar to spread slurry destined to become the norm?

The fading of the splash plate in favour of ground level application of slurry has led to the adoption of...
Machinery Focus: Birth of the Massey Ferguson 100 series

Agri-Business

Machinery Focus: Birth of the Massey Ferguson 100 series

There is a general agreement that the Harry Ferguson tractors of the post-war era were the most influential tractors ever...
Steyr to celebrate 75 years in 2022

Agri-Business

Steyr to celebrate 75 years in 2022

The story of Steyr goes all the way back to 1865 with the establishment of a gun factory near Steyr...
Trelleborg backs out of tyre production

Agri-Business

Trelleborg backs out of tyre production

Trelleborg, a company synonymous with specialist agricultural tyres as well as standard tractor rubber, has decided to remove itself from...
Machinery Focus: Mushrooms and fast horses – the growing technology gap

Agri-Business

Machinery Focus: Mushrooms and fast horses – the growing technology gap

Machinery manufacturers, especially the larger ones, are highly adept at filling journalists inboxes with press releases promising all sorts of...
John Deere gives a little amid ‘right to repair’ battle

Agri-Business

John Deere gives a little amid ‘right to repair’ battle

With at least four lawsuits pending, John Deere appears to be giving a little in the right to repair battle...
High work rate from Kuhn’s 12m cultivator

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High work rate from Kuhn’s 12m cultivator

If a high work rate from a 600hp tractor and stubble cultivator is at the top of your list of...
Pottinger extends range of Terrasem seed drills

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Pottinger extends range of Terrasem seed drills

The well established range of trailed Terrasam seed drills from Pottinger has just been extended by the addition of two...
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