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.

Upgrades and power boosts for John Deere harvesters

Agri-Business

Upgrades and power boosts for John Deere harvesters

John Deere has been busy readying its line-up of self-propelled forage harvesters for next year, with power increases throughout the...
Hacked tractor highlights digital concerns

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Hacked tractor highlights digital concerns

Advocates of a shiny new digital farming future, where all is interconnected and everything ticks along without fault or interruption,...
Grimme to launch new machines at field demonstration

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Grimme to launch new machines at field demonstration

On September 7 and 8, 2022, the international trade fair PotatoEurope will take place in Bockerode near Hanover in Germany,...
Kuhn fills a gap with new trailed mixer range

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Kuhn fills a gap with new trailed mixer range

Kuhn is planning to add a third series of trailed mixers to the two ranges it already offers, as well...
Pics: New machinery arrivals land at Tullamore Show

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Pics: New machinery arrivals land at Tullamore Show

Good weather brought the crowds flocking to the Tullamore Show last weekend with plenty to view in the machinery section...
Land drainage: Farmer’s creation extends grazing season

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Land drainage: Farmer’s creation extends grazing season

Ireland, like the UK, is blessed with some of the best climatic conditions for growing grass in Europe, and that,...
Claas of 22 highlights on display in Germany

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Claas of 22 highlights on display in Germany

With travel restrictions now more or less lifted, companies are once again feeling confident enough to invite the press abroad...
Lemken makes mechanical weed control possible in ridge crops

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Lemken makes mechanical weed control possible in ridge crops

Growers of field-scale vegetables are increasingly facing the problem of keeping ridge crops weed-free while using less chemicals. Lemken has...
AGCO unfazed by challenges facing farming sector

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AGCO unfazed by challenges facing farming sector

In its last quarterly earnings call, AGCO remained markedly bullish about the future of farming and its ability to cope...
Cheffins holds Rampton sale as vendors head down under

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Cheffins holds Rampton sale as vendors head down under

Cheffins will be hosting a major machinery auction on behalf of Haywood Farms Ltd. in Rampton, Cambridgeshire in September. Taking...
Flexible rake with Curvetech steering from Pottinger

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Flexible rake with Curvetech steering from Pottinger

Pottinger is never a company to be caught napping and from its latest flurry of news it emerges that it...
Kuhn enters bright new future with Aura autonomous feeder

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Kuhn enters bright new future with Aura autonomous feeder

Robots scurrying quietly about the countryside, undertaking the task of us mere mortals has long been talked about as an...
John Deere self-propelled combines celebrate 75 years

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John Deere self-propelled combines celebrate 75 years

John Deere has been in the business of making harvesting machinery since 1909, yet it has come long way since,...
Machinery Focus: Someca – the French Fiat that filled a need

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Machinery Focus: Someca – the French Fiat that filled a need

In a recent article covering the development of tandem tractors, the name Someca appeared as a manufacturer of tractors in...
Latest Kuhn mowers spotted at FTMTA show

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Latest Kuhn mowers spotted at FTMTA show

Last year Kuhn launched its latest set of triple mowers and, nestled in amongst a good range of the rest...
Small square bales get density boost from Massey Ferguson

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Small square bales get density boost from Massey Ferguson

Small square bales are very much still with us and while rounds bales and large square bales may account for...
New Holland combine sets new record for Romania

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New Holland combine sets new record for Romania

Romania has set itself a new wheat harvesting record this summer when a New Holland CR8.90 Revelation combine harvester cut...
Ecotech develops unit to help hydraulics in compact tractors

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Ecotech develops unit to help hydraulics in compact tractors

Compact tractors are useful tools but their performance may, under certain conditions, be constrained by limited hydraulics, be it flow...
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