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 pioneer Bernard Krone passes away at 82

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Machinery pioneer Bernard Krone passes away at 82

Dr. Bernard Krone, sole owner of the Krone Group, has passed away at the age of 82. Earlier today (Friday,...
New Bobcat telehandler to fit tight spaces

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New Bobcat telehandler to fit tight spaces

Replacing tractor-mounted front-end loaders with purpose-built material handlers is proving an uphill task for the manufacturers of the latter, in...
Machinery Focus: Tumosan Tractors brings budget relief

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Machinery Focus: Tumosan Tractors brings budget relief

Tumosan Tractors from Turkey is one company that is carrying on the grand old tradition of producing Fiat lookalikes, a...
Ploughing 2022: Machine of the Year award recognises advance in autonomy

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Ploughing 2022: Machine of the Year award recognises advance in autonomy

The seemingly invincible march of technology was recognised at Ploughing 2022, with the National Ploughing Association (NPA) award for Machine...
Downturn to curtail increased machinery margins

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Downturn to curtail increased machinery margins

While the machinery trade at ground level is engrossed in serving its customers and bringing new products to the market,...
Machinery Focus: Buying a Bomford hedge-cutter

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Machinery Focus: Buying a Bomford hedge-cutter

The demand for hedge-cutters is increasing annually as farmers get to appreciate tidy hedgerows and councils become ever more fussy...
Machinery Focus: 25 years of Claas Xerion and its revolving cab

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Machinery Focus: 25 years of Claas Xerion and its revolving cab

Germany has a strong association with systems tractors, stemming from a long held view that tractors are multipurpose vehicles rather...
Three new Silocut loader buckets from Quicke

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Three new Silocut loader buckets from Quicke

Quicke has introduced three new buckets to its Silocut range which come with a variety of options to ensure they...
Vicon trailed tedders take the small rotor route

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Vicon trailed tedders take the small rotor route

Vicon has recently launched the near 16m Fanex 1564C Pro-line trailed tedder on the continent. It has 14 rotors to...
Machinery Focus: Understanding the Alstrong Aerator

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Machinery Focus: Understanding the Alstrong Aerator

Getting to grips with the Alstrong Aerator requires something of a shift in perspective, for it is far more than...
Two not quite so Big Xs join the Krone V12 range

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Two not quite so Big Xs join the Krone V12 range

In the world of forage harvesters, bigger is most certainly better and Krone prides itself on leading the pack. The...
A brief history of combine complexities

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A brief history of combine complexities

In the beginning it was all so simple, combine harvesters were basically a thresher sent out into the field with...
AGCO to promote Fendt as full line machinery supplier

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AGCO to promote Fendt as full line machinery supplier

With much trumpeting of the event beforehand, Fendt held its annual online press conference last week with the promise of...
Marshall and Masseys sell well at Cheffins northern auction

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Marshall and Masseys sell well at Cheffins northern auction

Earlier this month Cheffins hosted a sale of over 900 lots of classic and vintage tractors, at which a 1948...
Machinery Focus: Cathrina Claas – taking the family firm into the future

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Machinery Focus: Cathrina Claas – taking the family firm into the future

The agricultural machinery industry is built on many strong people who had a vision of what they wanted to achieve...
Fendt launches five-model extension to 700 series

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Fendt launches five-model extension to 700 series

It has been a widely circulated rumour for some months now that Fendt is to revamp its 700 series of...
Joskin expands in all directions to meet demand

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Joskin expands in all directions to meet demand

Trying to balance increased demand against a shortage of manufacturing capacity has led the Belgian company, Joskin, to expand its...
Latest Lemken Juwel plough boasts low draught requirement

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Latest Lemken Juwel plough boasts low draught requirement

Lemken has reviewed its ploughs at the lighter end of its range and the latest Juwel model fills in the...
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