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.

Claas keen to push the Rolls Royce connection

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Claas keen to push the Rolls Royce connection

In a recent fanfare of publicity, Claas brought to our attention that it had chosen to continue its partnership with...
John Deere to face lawsuits over right to repair

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John Deere to face lawsuits over right to repair

The right to repair battle in the United States (U.S) has heated up a little more with two new lawsuits...
Machinery Focus: Farmall – the first 100 years

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Machinery Focus: Farmall – the first 100 years

If the Fordson was the major innovation that brought mechanisation to farming, it was the International Farmall which picked up...
AgriArgo revamps its mid-range tractors

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AgriArgo revamps its mid-range tractors

AgriArgo has taken its mid-sized tractor ranges up a notch with power increases and a new transmission which features 24...
Machinery Focus: To plough or not plough?

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Machinery Focus: To plough or not plough?

10 years ago, researchers at Harper Adams University in Shropshire in the UK set out on a long-term project to...
New wallet-friendly utility series from Kubota

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New wallet-friendly utility series from Kubota

We have reached a point in tractor evolution where those models in the 100-150hp bracket are now termed utility tractors,...
EMotive to go head to head with the Unimog

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EMotive to go head to head with the Unimog

Bringing electrical power to off-road vehicles is proving somewhat problematic, yet EMotive is one company that is preparing to take...
Surplus and vintage equipment to be auctioned by Cheffins

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Surplus and vintage equipment to be auctioned by Cheffins

Cheffins will make a welcome return to holding live auctions with two sales, one of surplus equipment and the other...
Tobroco-Giant to build Doosan’s new loader range

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Tobroco-Giant to build Doosan’s new loader range

Tobroco-Giant is a Dutch engineering company that was started by Toine Brock 26 years ago in his parents' stables at...
Machinery Focus: New chapter for gantry farming from Nexat

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Machinery Focus: New chapter for gantry farming from Nexat

The only gold medal awarded in the 2021 DLG Innovation Awards went to a relatively obscure German company by the...
Extra muscle for the Unimog

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Extra muscle for the Unimog

At the end of the 75th anniversary year of the Unimog, Mercedes-Benz Trucks blessed its range of off-road 4X4 vehicles...
Autonomous farming made real by John Deere

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Autonomous farming made real by John Deere

In a press conference that was as replete with symbolism and cliches as it was hard facts, John Deere made...
International Harvester’s Neuss factory – an untold tale

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International Harvester’s Neuss factory – an untold tale

The bright red and cream colours of Neuss built International Harvester tractors were once a common sight on fields across...
Machinery Focus: Keeping the MF flag flying in Donegal

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Machinery Focus: Keeping the MF flag flying in Donegal

Machinery sales have experienced a good year, of that there is no doubt, and the sales keep coming according to...
Machinery: Georges Latil and the constant velocity joint

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Machinery: Georges Latil and the constant velocity joint

Latil, an obscure French tractor maker that, apart from selling a few machines to the ESB in the distant past,...
Agri contractor’s retirement sale raises £3.1m

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Agri contractor’s retirement sale raises £3.1m

The decision by Charles Baker, a well-known UK farming contractor, to step back from the business saw the machines and...
Machinery Focus: An extensive Lanz collection in Co. Kerry

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Machinery Focus: An extensive Lanz collection in Co. Kerry

Quite what spurs somebody to gather together a collection of any one particular type or genre of tractor is often...
Machinery Focus photo review: The past, people and places

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Machinery Focus photo review: The past, people and places

The end of the the year brings a certain wistfulness to the mind as reflections upon the past 12 months...
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