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: Will TAFE buy AGCO?

Machinery

Machinery: Will TAFE buy AGCO?

The dispute between TAFE and AGCO has taken a new and dramatic turn, with TAFE entering what is known as...
100,000 Fendt 700 Varios in 25 years of production

Machinery

100,000 Fendt 700 Varios in 25 years of production

Fendt still has a reputation of being a little exotic here in Ireland, a tractor for the well to do...
Blodelsheim celebrates French farming from the past

N.Ireland

Blodelsheim celebrates French farming from the past

Vintage and classic rallies are popular events throughout Europe. The larger ones in France tend to take a different form...
Machinery Focus: Claas combines mechanise the European harvest

N.Ireland

Machinery Focus: Claas combines mechanise the European harvest

Claas is justifiably proud of having sold half a million combines over the 88 years that the company has been...
Upgraded Fendt rakes built to avoid contamination

N.Ireland

Upgraded Fendt rakes built to avoid contamination

The Fendt Former medium rake range is aimed primarily at European farms which tend to keep as much tractor work...
Basildon marks two millionth tractor milestone

N.Ireland

Basildon marks two millionth tractor milestone

60 years of tractor production at the New Holland plant in Basildon, Essex, has brought the total number of tractors...
Machinery: Latest McConnel hedge trimmers built for durability

N.Ireland

Machinery: Latest McConnel hedge trimmers built for durability

In time for the upcoming hedge cutting season, McConnel has introduced two new Hedge trimmers, the 72-Series and the heavier-duty...
Machinery: Online settings from Pottinger for row crop weed control

N.Ireland

Machinery: Online settings from Pottinger for row crop weed control

The Pottinger Flexcare cultivator is one of a new wave of machines arising from the drawing boards of implement manufacturers...
1974 – a year of consolidation for the machinery industry

N.Ireland

1974 – a year of consolidation for the machinery industry

Companies and organisations are always keen to celebrate a golden jubilee, whether it be of the company itself or a...
Arcusin to expand globally with big bale chaser range

N.Ireland

Arcusin to expand globally with big bale chaser range

Although not particularly well-known here in Ireland, the Arcusin range of bale handlers from Spain already has a small following,...
Opinion: Resilience is the new watchword as machinery sales lag

Opinion

Opinion: Resilience is the new watchword as machinery sales lag

It has been a disappointing sales season for the machinery trade, but it was not unexpected as many companies were...
Farm Focus: 600-day lactation at multifaceted German farm

Agri-Business

Farm Focus: 600-day lactation at multifaceted German farm

Some patterns of farming are so well established that to think beyond what is considered the accepted norm, is to...
New TAFE-Deutz partnership to boost engine sales

N.Ireland

New TAFE-Deutz partnership to boost engine sales

It was back in April that AGCO surprised the business world by breaking off its historical ties with Indian tractor...
Watch: Claas plans further expansion and plots course to autonomy

N.Ireland

Watch: Claas plans further expansion and plots course to autonomy

Out on the farm, the agricultural machinery industry is usually seen in the single light of the customer and dealer,...
New rakes from Pottinger combine size and simplicity

N.Ireland

New rakes from Pottinger combine size and simplicity

Three new rakes were introduced by Pottinger at a special launch held in Austria recently which Agriland attended. The latest...
Vogelsang launches mobile XSplit slurry separator

Machinery

Vogelsang launches mobile XSplit slurry separator

It is perhaps Ireland’s worst kept agricultural secret, that there is hardly the capacity to store the slurry produced by...
Photos: Augers or belts? Claas expands mower range with both

N.Ireland

Photos: Augers or belts? Claas expands mower range with both

Agriland travelled to Germany this week where Claas was keen to show off its latest mower developments which took the...
Claas launches 15m unit into tedder market

Machinery

Claas launches 15m unit into tedder market

With 14 rotor heads of 1.5m each, the Claas Volto 1500 T/TS tedder tops the latest group of tedders brought...
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