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.

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...
Revisiting tower silos with deep pit silage

N.Ireland

Revisiting tower silos with deep pit silage

Until round bales arrived on the scene, the major decision when it came to silage systems was whether to go...
Watch: New ideas from Pottinger as farmers go for high capacity

N.Ireland

Watch: New ideas from Pottinger as farmers go for high capacity

The latest models and developments from Pottinger were introduced to the press, and the world in general, by the company...
Exclusive: Pottinger cuts complexity and cost with new Jumbo 5000

Machinery

Exclusive: Pottinger cuts complexity and cost with new Jumbo 5000

Pottinger is a company that likes to keep itself busy developing new products and this week it launched a raft...
Grange Machinery launches TDT drill for tricky conditions

Agri-Business

Grange Machinery launches TDT drill for tricky conditions

Grange Machinery Ltd of Holderness is a company that focuses on less intensive cultivation, building implements that are designed to...
Watch: A better bale with the Kverneland FastBale?

N.Ireland

Watch: A better bale with the Kverneland FastBale?

The Kverneland FastBale is no longer a novelty; the machine, designed to bale, wrap and eject without stopping, has been...
NH brings CR10 sibling to premium combine sector

N.Ireland

NH brings CR10 sibling to premium combine sector

Agritechnica 2023 saw New Holland launch its new flagship CR11 combine harvester which has now been joined by a slightly...
Trioliet adds three large volume mixers to range

N.Ireland

Trioliet adds three large volume mixers to range

Trioliet, the Dutch manufacturer of feeder wagons has just added three new models to its Solomix 2 feed mixer range....
Overum Industries returns as independent company

N.Ireland

Overum Industries returns as independent company

Back in April it was announced by New Holland that it was to sell the Overum plough business to FairCap,...
Industrial action continues at CNH Basildon

N.Ireland

Industrial action continues at CNH Basildon

Unite, the union confronting CNH at the company’s Basildon assembly plant has issued an update on the situation and indicated...
John Deere brings tractor control to walker combines

N.Ireland

John Deere brings tractor control to walker combines

In it’s latest quarterly report to shareholders, John Deere promised a swath of new product launches for 2024 and 2025,...
Hybrid tyre from Nokian at home in field and yard

N.Ireland

Hybrid tyre from Nokian at home in field and yard

Tyre choice for loaders has recently widened still further with a hybrid tyre from Nokian that represents a half way...
Mounted versions of the Methys from Sky Agriculture

N.Ireland

Mounted versions of the Methys from Sky Agriculture

Sky Agriculture has announced a major expansion of its Methys HDS disc based stubble cultivator range, a suite of implements...
John Deere cuts production and jobs as sales fall

Agri-Business

John Deere cuts production and jobs as sales fall

The slow down in tractor sales is now starting to bite deep, with John Deere declaring that it is not...
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