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.

Kazakhstan and its quest for farm machinery factories

N.Ireland

Kazakhstan and its quest for farm machinery factories

Kazakhstan is little known about over here in the west – it is a place we have all heard of,...
SAME and the legacy of the Cassani brothers

N.Ireland

SAME and the legacy of the Cassani brothers

There are various figures in the history of farm mechanisation that stand out from the crowd and are recognised as...
CAD: The unsung hero of modern machinery

Agri-Business

CAD: The unsung hero of modern machinery

Machinery manufactures will wax lyrical about the wonders and miracles of the their digital systems with a growing emphasis on...
Harry Ferguson and his ambitious plan for humankind

N.Ireland

Harry Ferguson and his ambitious plan for humankind

Henry George Ferguson was rarely accused of lacking ambition, for there was within him a desire to succeed, not in...
AGCO sets out ambitious plans for future growth

N.Ireland

AGCO sets out ambitious plans for future growth

Agco recently held an Analyst Meeting for shareholders and investors during which it set out its vision for the future....
Machinery: The sad fall of David Brown tractors

N.Ireland

Machinery: The sad fall of David Brown tractors

Although we think of Ford and Massey Ferguson as being the big two brands in the 1950s and 1960s, David...
UV light application shows promise in crop protection

Machinery

UV light application shows promise in crop protection

Ultra violet light (UV) is now being promoted as an alternative to chemical pesticides in the prevention of fungal diseases,...
Biofuel win in the US to boost ethanol and crop prices

Machinery

Biofuel win in the US to boost ethanol and crop prices

Selling petrol in the United States is no simple task for there is a restriction applied to the fuel which...
Claas: Management unfazed by 19% fall in turnover

Machinery

Claas: Management unfazed by 19% fall in turnover

We are used to company reports, and especially the quarterly shareholder calls from the American corporations being full of grandiose...
CEMA reports a return of confidence to market

Machinery

CEMA reports a return of confidence to market

There appears to be a lifting of the spirits within the European machinery trade as the latest business barometer from...
Will artificial intelligence ever drive tractors?

Machinery

Will artificial intelligence ever drive tractors?

The large agricultural machinery manufactures have been getting greatly excited by the prospect of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it...
Powershift box creeps up Puma range as costs rise

N.Ireland

Powershift box creeps up Puma range as costs rise

It is no secret that the machinery market is in the Doldrums at present, with manufacturers reporting massive falls in...
NH and JCB to showcase new models at LAMMA 2025

Machinery

NH and JCB to showcase new models at LAMMA 2025

With LAMMA fast approaching, manufacturers are letting it be known that that not only will they be there, but also...
Machinery: Why the Fordson won out in WW2

N.Ireland

Machinery: Why the Fordson won out in WW2

The late 1930s saw a heavy cloud hang over Britain as Germany made its intentions ever clearer, and those intentions...
OutRun: An autonomous tractor kit from AGCO

Machinery

OutRun: An autonomous tractor kit from AGCO

The formation of PTx Trimble back in April as a joint venture between AGCO, with the majority share, and Trimble,...
Bauer brings elevation to mobile slurry separator

N.Ireland

Bauer brings elevation to mobile slurry separator

Separating the liquid and solid portions of slurry has many advantages, not least of which is the extra storage it...
Big improvements to cargo box on John Deere Gator

N.Ireland

Big improvements to cargo box on John Deere Gator

Off road utility vehicles, such as the Gator have long moved on from glorified quads and are now a quite...
John Deere: Profits plunge as accounting year closes

Machinery

John Deere: Profits plunge as accounting year closes

John Deere has taken a huge hit to its profits in its agricultural division over the last year, with a...
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