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: Does Fendt appeal to the smaller farmer?

N.Ireland

Machinery Focus: Does Fendt appeal to the smaller farmer?

Fendt itself does not pretend that it will match the requirements of all farmers, especially when it comes to price,...
Grimme launches new two-row harvester

N.Ireland

Grimme launches new two-row harvester

At a recent launch in Germany, Grimme presented the EVO 280, a two-row potato bunker-harvester featuring new MultiCrop intake. This...
Machinery: America starts to catch up on 4WD

N.Ireland

Machinery: America starts to catch up on 4WD

In the latest sales report from the American Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the one bright spot in an otherwise...
Offaly plays host to display of Ktwo spreaders and trailers

N.Ireland

Offaly plays host to display of Ktwo spreaders and trailers

Ktwo trailers was founded by Terry Kelloway at Haddenham in Buckinghamshire in 1988 and it was four years later that...
Combine legacy on display at vintage working day

N.Ireland

Combine legacy on display at vintage working day

The machinery trade and heritage farming enthusiasts do tend to revolve around the tractor as the main mechanical item on...
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...
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