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.

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...
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...
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