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.

Steyr boosts loader capability on mid-range tractors

Machinery

Steyr boosts loader capability on mid-range tractors

Steyr tractors are available in Ireland on an unofficial basis, though there is sometimes gossip that its parent, Case New...
Case boost Magnum tractor range to 435hp

Agri-Business

Case boost Magnum tractor range to 435hp

Case has reshuffled its top end line-up with three new Magnum models for the 2025 season that boast transmission, hydraulic,...
No mention of price cuts in CNH financial plans

Machinery

No mention of price cuts in CNH financial plans

Case New Holland Industrial (CNH) reported its results for the first quarter (Q1) of 2025 earlier this month and, just...
50 years of tillage tools celebrated by Pottinger

Machinery

50 years of tillage tools celebrated by Pottinger

The agricultural machinery giant Pottinger started off life with Franz Pottinger in 1871 when he built a forage cutting machine....
Schuitemaker squeezes 80 blades into its Rapide XC

Machinery

Schuitemaker squeezes 80 blades into its Rapide XC

It was in 1986 that Schuitemaker launched the world’s first dual purpose forage wagon which allowed both farmers and contractors...
Case New Holland digs in for 2025 as sales fall

Agri-Business

Case New Holland digs in for 2025 as sales fall

Case New Holland (CNH) has reported a dramatic fall in sales for the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, with consolidated...
Watch: Pottinger Terradisc well-matched to four-pot Fendt

Machinery

Watch: Pottinger Terradisc well-matched to four-pot Fendt

When looking at a new tractor, there is always great advantage in having it working rather than driving around a...
Watch: First sighting of Fendt 620 in Irish fields

Machinery

Watch: First sighting of Fendt 620 in Irish fields

AGCO has been keen to advertise that it has developed a new engine family designed to remain in production for...
Kubota steering kit suits all budgets and machines

Machinery

Kubota steering kit suits all budgets and machines

Kubota are well-known for serving both the agricultural and estate maintenance market with a wide range of professional mowers and...
Horsch partners with Gepima in new forestry venture

Agri-Business

Horsch partners with Gepima in new forestry venture

As a company, Horsch has its roots set deeply in the tillage fields of Bavaria where the young Michael Horsch...
PTx Trimble upgrades auto-guidance system with more accuracy

Machinery

PTx Trimble upgrades auto-guidance system with more accuracy

The complexities of tractor purchasing and operation are growing daily it would seem, as manufacturers and third-party suppliers offer ever more...
Massey Ferguson rallies a race-tuned 8S in Morocco

Machinery

Massey Ferguson rallies a race-tuned 8S in Morocco

Next to the Daker rally held at the start of each year in Saudi Arabia, the Morocco Desert Challenge is...
New Holland rotary combines celebrate 50 years

Agri-Business

New Holland rotary combines celebrate 50 years

New Holland are gearing up to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its rotary combines, which first appeared in the form...
Bobcat adds VT models to premium telehandler range

Machinery

Bobcat adds VT models to premium telehandler range

Bobcat has added to the company’s agricultural telehandler range with three new machines which it lists as large high flow...
Fendt drops forage wagons and T series telehandlers

Agri-Business

Fendt drops forage wagons and T series telehandlers

The lull in machinery sales is starting to focus the minds of manufacturers on their future strategy, with Fendt taking...
Managing the switch to liquid N at Howard Farms in Meath

Environment

Managing the switch to liquid N at Howard Farms in Meath

The expansion of Omex in Ireland with the opening of its new liquid fertiliser distribution centre in Co. Cork has...
Axles, tractors and the enigma of the Carraro companies

N.Ireland

Axles, tractors and the enigma of the Carraro companies

Carraro is a name often heard in the machinery trade, usually in association with transmissions, axles, and final drives for...
Claas carry on track laying legacy of Renault

N.Ireland

Claas carry on track laying legacy of Renault

Claas are now recognised as industry leaders when it comes to track laying tractors, yet with the purchase of Renault...
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