Justin Roberts

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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.

Kverneland offers 0% finance deals to boost sales
Kverneland offers 0% finance deals to boost sales

The dramatic increase in the cost of machinery ownership over the last few years has left farmers with little enthusiasm...

Watch: Machinery – Kubota updates compact telehandler
Watch: Machinery – Kubota updates compact telehandler

Kubota is a large corporation with the resources to back the development of its product ranges, both from an engineering...

Lemken and Krone ‘combine powers’ to expand utility of field robots
Lemken and Krone ‘combine powers’ to expand utility of field robots

The joint venture between Lemken and Krone to produce an autonomous tractor will be stepping up a gear this season...

Caring for your DPF will boost  performance and economy
Caring for your DPF will boost performance and economy

The diesel particulate filters (DPF) fitted to all modern diesels are something of a Cinderella feature, in that everybody knows...

Is simplistic data collection the way forward for farmers?
Is simplistic data collection the way forward for farmers?

Tractor manufacturers have long been regaling farmers with news of how they see data collection as driving greater efficiencies within...

Large Dutch Claas dealer quits selling farm machinery
Large Dutch Claas dealer quits selling farm machinery

A major Dutch dealer has decided to stop selling farm machinery in the face of uncertainties within the agricultural sector...

Grimme’s revamped Toppa range operates across 8 rows
Grimme’s revamped Toppa range operates across 8 rows

With the latest Toppa series, Grimme believes that it is bringing a new generation of haulm toppers into the market....

CNH scoops two design awards for Quadtrac and Steyr
CNH scoops two design awards for Quadtrac and Steyr

Case New Holland (CNH) has enjoyed further recognition of the recent investment it has made in its products by being...

John Deere upgrades 5M series with power and tech
John Deere upgrades 5M series with power and tech

John Deere is moving digital technology firmly into the everyday tractor driving experience with what were once bolt-on additions now...

Four Cork men to cover 1,450 miles in tractors in aid of charity
Four Cork men to cover 1,450 miles in tractors in aid of charity

A group of four friends from Co. Cork known as the Irish Rovers, have been busy planning a tractor run...

Video: Nardi eyes Ploughing 2024 for Irish machinery launch
Video: Nardi eyes Ploughing 2024 for Irish machinery launch

In Ireland we are favoured with a large number of companies offering tillage equipment covering all systems and situations. Yet,...

BRICS+ set to shake up global grain trading
BRICS+ set to shake up global grain trading

Interest in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine has focused substantially on the military and political situation, with some arguing that...

Machinery Focus: Sky Agriculture keeps Sulky simplicity
Machinery Focus: Sky Agriculture keeps Sulky simplicity

Amidst all the talk of the wonders of technology and how farming is being transformed, it is often overlooked that...

Lemken declutters the inter-row hoeing cab with new software
Lemken declutters the inter-row hoeing cab with new software

Inter-row hoeing has been receiving a good deal of attention over the last few years from manufacturers. It is an...

Krone offers 0% finance and backdates warranty
Krone offers 0% finance and backdates warranty

Pricing products is always a tricky exercise for companies such as Krone, especially in the current challenging market as farmers...

Claas redesigns and upgrades its front loaders
Claas redesigns and upgrades its front loaders

Claas has launched a new generation of front loaders which, it claims, significantly improves comfort and performance through extra features...

Pottinger brings Profiline utility to mechanical weeding
Pottinger brings Profiline utility to mechanical weeding

Profiline is a control system from Pottinger that acts on the hydraulic circuits of an implement to enable more precise...

Skoda backs the diesel as Certa rolls out HVO
Skoda backs the diesel as Certa rolls out HVO

Volkswagen acquired Skoda in 1991 and the German parent company is usually regarded as leading the transition to battery powered...