Justin Roberts, Author at Agriland.ie

Justin Roberts

‘Ploughing 2018’: A better way to spread slurry…on a budget

September 21, 2018

“Contrary to what many believe the TAMS grant is available on dribble-bars on their own,” stated Paul Quinn, owner of Mastek. He continued:…

‘Ploughing 2018’: Does SlurryKat have a whole new use for on-farm slurry?

September 21, 2018

Machinery

‘Green bedding’ systems were pioneered across the Atlantic in the 1990s and are already established on the continent. With the arrival of a…

‘Ploughing 2018’: Irish machine has a new twist on grass…but turns heads too

September 20, 2018

Machinery

Product innovation is a feature that many manufacturers are always keen to highlight when marketing their machinery. To what extent they are justified…

‘Ploughing 2018’: Giant Versatile 405 shows off Cummins muscle

September 18, 2018

Machinery

Tractor envy is a well-recognised condition in the farming world; anyone seeking relief from that plague would be well advised to steer clear…

‘Ploughing 2018’: On-the-ground updates for McHale mowers and balers

September 18, 2018

Machinery

As always, McHale kept something up its sleeve for the National Ploughing Championships. This year, four significant improvements to existing products (rather than…

Classic corner: Firmly with Fiatagri…for self-propelled harvesters

September 16, 2018

Machinery

The sudden explosion of self-propelled forage harvesters onto the scene in the late 1970s and early 1980s is usually attributed to the greater…

Trade focus: Talking shop with Healion Tractors in Co. Offaly

September 14, 2018

Machinery

Tractor enthusiasts were given a rare treat at the recent Tullamore Show, in which a Massey Ferguson 9240 (pictured below) was on display. Boasting…

Combine convoy in Cork: From Claeys; to Clayson; then New Holland

September 14, 2018

Machinery

Despite overnight rain, the recent West Cork Vintage Ploughing and Threshing Association enjoyed the very best of weather for its annual event (Sunday,…

Classic corner: A self-propelled forage harvester with a difference…in Co. Cork

September 9, 2018

Machinery

Chopping silage (or any forage) is all about power; simply put, the faster you want to go, the bigger the engine you need.…

120 tractors in a show of force at Fendt ‘field day’

September 3, 2018

Machinery

The sales performance and placing of tractor brands within the market is followed with great interest by many in farming. It’s a market-place…

Classic corner: The case of the curious ‘Ford’ in Co. Limerick

September 2, 2018

Machinery

Introduced in 1968, the Ford Force range of tractors put right many of the problems that had beset the 1000 series launched (to…

Trade focus: Taking time out with Timmins Tractors…in Co. Carlow

September 1, 2018

Machinery

“The Ford 5000 and 7000 were iconic tractors and were as important to Irish agriculture as the grey Ferguson.” It’s a bold statement,…

Fendt to fight for a chunk of ‘combi’ baler-wrapper sales

August 24, 2018

Machinery

After a long and seemingly challenging period of integration, we are beginning to see some definite answers as to just how AGCO will…

Trade focus: ‘Infectious passion’ for the tractor business in Co. Cork

August 5, 2018

Machinery

There is a growing appreciation within the tractor trade that the handful of ‘big name’ manufacturers are now facing a serious challenge from…

Silage Extravaganza was tight for grass, but ‘awash’ with tractors

July 30, 2018

Machinery

This year’s Silage Extravaganza (in Fethard, Co. Tipperary) was destined to be a somewhat subdued affair (due to the prolonged drought reducing grass growth to…

New Case IH combine suffers no ‘sensory deprivation’

July 30, 2018

Machinery

The latest iteration of the Case IH Axial-Flow combine harvester was recently launched in Dresden (Germany). The new machines were given a sun-baked crop…