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: Sweden – a land of saints and Volvos

Agri-Business

Machinery Focus: Sweden – a land of saints and Volvos

Saints are very much in the mind in terms of Ireland's patron saint, but it is worth remembering another fellow...
Krone and Lemken partner up to enter tractor market

Agri-Business

Krone and Lemken partner up to enter tractor market

Without any great fanfare the two German companies of Krone and Lemken have quietly announced they have jointly ventured into...
Classic collection of tractors to go under the hammer in Newry

Agri-Business

Classic collection of tractors to go under the hammer in Newry

Cheffins will host an on-site sale of over 80 classic and vintage tractors on Saturday, April 2, at Mullaghbawn in...
Variable chamber balers get a performance boost from New Holland

Agri-Business

Variable chamber balers get a performance boost from New Holland

Variable chamber balers have something of a reputation for not being able to cope with Irish conditions, although that perception...
John Deere first out of the gate with electric PTO

Agri-Business

John Deere first out of the gate with electric PTO

Manufacturers of implements have long wanted to replace belts and shafts with electric motors powered from a socket on the...
Shorter chopping with latest Pottinger Jumbo

Machinery

Shorter chopping with latest Pottinger Jumbo

Chopping forage into shorter lengths is generally considered a good thing, certainly when it comes to promoting a quick fermentation...
Lemken invests £15m in mechanical weed control

Agri-Business

Lemken invests £15m in mechanical weed control

The progress of digitalisation continues apace and is rapidly leaking beyond the boundaries of tractors and the control of operations...
New Holland stresses versatility of the backhoe loader

Agri-Business

New Holland stresses versatility of the backhoe loader

New Holland has announced the introduction of its compact D Series of backhoe loaders and as part of the launch,...
AGCO and CNH enjoy healthy revenue growth in 2021

Agri-Business

AGCO and CNH enjoy healthy revenue growth in 2021

Two of the three major agricultural machinery manufacturers in the west have recently published their results for the last quarter...
The expanding role of the mini digger

Agri-Business

The expanding role of the mini digger

Given the popularity, modest cost and availability of the mini digger, it is no surprise that it is now finding...
Kohler backs synthetic fuel production from biomass

Agri-Business

Kohler backs synthetic fuel production from biomass

Despite the constant talk that the future of all vehicles is electric, there is an emerging alternative narrative which centres...
Bord na Móna cosmetic herb processing equipment up for auction

Machinery

Bord na Móna cosmetic herb processing equipment up for auction

Wilsons Auctions has been appointed by Bord na Móna to sell a complete herb processing installation which has been little...
Carbon plough to be introduced by Lemken

Machinery

Carbon plough to be introduced by Lemken

Those people who are eagerly declaring the plough dead and gone have obviously not considered the ingenuity of research institutions...
H2Trac refuels the Multi Tool Trac concept

Agri-Business

H2Trac refuels the Multi Tool Trac concept

The Multi Tool Trac is back, or at least H2Trac is dusting it down from the ashes of its Bankruptcy...
Machinery Focus: Video – Kuhn’s answer to complete diet feeding

N.Ireland

Machinery Focus: Video – Kuhn’s answer to complete diet feeding

With the onset of the spring calving season dairy farms are busy places with not only the rush of young...
CNH and AGCO brands gain on John Deere in UK

Machinery

CNH and AGCO brands gain on John Deere in UK

Last month the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) released the latest sales statistics for the UK, including the breakdown by brand...
Deutz Fahr raises the curtain on new 6C series

Machinery

Deutz Fahr raises the curtain on new 6C series

With just one image and several versions of the same video, Deutz Fahr has launched its new 6C series which...
Speed dating for ISOBUS engineers at Plugfest 2022

Machinery

Speed dating for ISOBUS engineers at Plugfest 2022

ISO 11783 is hardly the most seductive phrase to woo potential partners with, but in the world of ISOBUS, it...
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