Justin Roberts, Author at Agriland.co.uk

Justin Roberts

Which brand dominates the UK telehandler market?

February 12, 2019

JCB is by far the top-selling brand of agricultural telescopic handlers (telehandler) in the UK. That’s according to data from the UK-based AEA (Agricultural Engineers…

Table: How did new tractor sales fare in the US last year?

January 29, 2019

Machinery

US tractor and combine harvester sales reports show that all machine categories recorded “year-to-date growth as 2018 closed out”. That’s according to the…

LAMMA 2019: Manitou previews new, smaller telescopic loader

January 18, 2019

Machinery

Although Manitou was keen to promote the re-badging of Mustang skid-steer loaders in its own red livery at LAMMA 2019, the machines remained…

LAMMA 2019: Valtra has an all-new engine in the offing

January 18, 2019

Machinery

Revolutions often come in small stages. Valtra has taken a few incremental steps forward this year, with changes to the specifications of tractors…

LAMMA 2019: Lofty claims for Kuhn’s latest belt merger

January 16, 2019

Machinery

Aimed primarily at larger farmers and contractors, the ‘Merge Maxx 950’ belt merger from Kuhn spans 9.5m in width. It attracted plenty of…

LAMMA 2019: ArmaTrac moves up to 125hp

January 9, 2019

Machinery

Following the purchase of ArmaTrac last year, there can be little doubt that the Mahindra empire is determined to make headway in the…

LAMMA 2019: ‘New-look’ Manitou skid-steer unveiled to show-goers

January 9, 2019

Machinery

Manitou has announced at this week’s LAMMA show (England) that all Mustang skid-steer loaders sold in Europe, and many other markets, are to…

Case IH keeps weeds in check – with electricity instead of chemicals

December 19, 2018

Machinery

To add to its existing Advanced Farming System (AFS) products, Case IH has launched AGXTEND – which includes a system for controlling weeds…

Topcon adds tillage depth control to its high-tech toolbox

December 17, 2018

Machinery

Topcon has taken the concept of sprayer boom height control and applied it to tillage equipment which, it claims, will ensure an even…

Lozova on its way to LAMMA…for the first time ever

December 17, 2018

Machinery

Lozova Machinery is not a company that is well known here in the west. It hails from Ukraine – a part of the…

Steel wheels and strakes are neither gone nor forgotten

December 17, 2018

Machinery

Before the days of 4WD for tractors, much attention was paid by engineers to increasing the traction available from just the two rear…

John Deere ‘scales’ new heights with its latest model

November 29, 2018

Machinery

Manufacturers are always looking to come up with new ideas to help them stand out from the crowd at shows, and John Deere…

Reseeding by over-seeding is the vision of Vredo

November 29, 2018

Machinery

The new year will see LAMMA 2019 take place at the NEC in Birmingham. With just a couple of months to go, exhibitors…

Claas takes its tractors out to the front line

November 29, 2018

Machinery

This year Claas decided to give the National Ploughing Championships a miss and concentrate instead on taking its tractors on a tour around…

Kubota swells the ranks of the middle class

November 29, 2018

Machinery

Kubota long ago put to rest the idea that the Japanese can’t make ‘proper’ tractors and its assault on the western markets continues…

Clever machinery ideas abound at recent EIMA 2018 show

November 28, 2018

Machinery

Italy, and Europe in general, continues to be a fruitful region when it comes to innovation in the agricultural machinery sector. The Italian…

Latest tanker boasts variable-rate application and section-control

November 28, 2018

Machinery

Stapel is a German company that produces a variety of slurry tankers and associated equipment. Recently, it unveiled a new vacuum tanker with…

Fendt asserts its ‘commitment’ to major shows

November 27, 2018

Machinery

Massey Ferguson recently announced that it is to reduce its physical presence at major shows in future. Instead, it will concentrate on getting…

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