Justin Roberts

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

Kubota swells the ranks of the middle class

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

November 29, 2018

Machinery

Clever machinery ideas abound at recent EIMA 2018 show

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

November 28, 2018

Machinery

Latest tanker boasts variable-rate application and section-control

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

November 28, 2018

Machinery

Fendt asserts its ‘commitment’ to major shows

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

November 27, 2018

Machinery

New app allows you to adjust your Deere from your desk

John Deere, as ever, is pressing ahead with the application of digital technology to daily farm operations. Its latest endeavour...

November 27, 2018

Machinery

Steyr steps ahead with engine updates

Steyr is something of a ‘Cinderella’ within the CNH group; everybody knows the name but it doesn’t register as a...

November 26, 2018

Machinery

An alternative to the spinning disc…from Chafer Machinery

When it comes to spreading granular fertiliser the spinning disc type applicator would seem to hold a near monopoly of...

November 26, 2018

Machinery

New-look Turkish tractors poised to enter EU market

Turkey has only recently appeared on the west’s radar as a serious tractor manufacturing entity. In Ireland, we are familiar...

November 23, 2018

Machinery

Let’s ‘torque’ about Schaffer’s new compact loader

At the recent EuroTier show in Hanover (Germany), Schaffer presented its latest compact loader. Known as the 2630 (pictured above),...

November 23, 2018

Machinery

Kramer adds 2 mid-sized telehandlers to its line-up

Kramer has recently announced two new additions to its array of telehandlers, which slot neatly into the middle of the...

November 23, 2018

Machinery

Russian machinery market is all ‘bull’ and no ‘bear’

Agrievolution Alliance is a global umbrella organisation for the world’s agricultural machinery manufacturing and dealer associations. As such, it is...

November 23, 2018