Justin Roberts, Author at Agriland.ie

Justin Roberts

Classic corner: Is this ‘crusty’ Kirovets the real ‘beast from the east’?

June 18, 2018

Amazone recently invited over 6,000 guests from around the world to its base at Hasbergan-Gaste in the west of Germany. All of its…

Classic corner: 27-year-old Hesston is still hungry for grass

June 14, 2018

Machinery

The farming recession of the late 1980s saw much consolidation, re-organisation and, unfortunately, many closures within the agricultural machinery business. One name that…

See why this quad was booted up with ‘duals’ at the rear

June 7, 2018

Machinery

Lightweight all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) have always suffered from a split personality; is their purpose recreation or do they have a more serious role…

Pics: ‘Iconic’ German pairing at machinery-packed event in Cork

June 7, 2018

Machinery

Now in its 21st year, the Innishannon Steam and Vintage Rally enjoyed two days of glorious weather during the Bank Holiday weekend. Firmly…

Classic corner: Is this 4WD monster the real ‘County’ of Kerry?

June 5, 2018

Machinery

The relationship between County Commercial Cars and Ford goes all the way back to 1929. That’s when the two Tapp brothers started attaching…

Limerick contractor puts latest silage harvester to the test

June 1, 2018

Machinery

Bertie Cahill is impressed by the new John Deere 8500i he had out on a day’s demo. “It’s a lot quicker than my…

Trade focus: Manufacturing in Meath…no machine too big or too small

May 30, 2018

Machinery

Ireland is currently enjoying a small industrial renaissance; certainly in the agricultural sector where there are many small and medium-sized enterprises serving up…

Trade focus: Family-owned German giant marries big machines and ‘big data’

May 29, 2018

Machinery

We may never hear it said publicly, but there is a growing awareness within the trade that the agricultural machinery business is rapidly…

Trade focus: ‘Self-propelled foragers are great for maize, but not always best for grass’

May 25, 2018

Machinery

It has been six years now since Pottinger brought the distribution of its products in Ireland back in-house. The move appears to have…

Classic corner: Two ex-army sibling tractors spotted in Co. Offaly

May 23, 2018

Machinery

BM Volvo tractors are not at all common here in Ireland. As far as is known they were never imported directly, despite them enjoying…

Trade focus: The tractor ‘trapped’ in Kerry that trades parts to the world

May 22, 2018

Machinery

“It’s only a mannequin really,” noted Colm Clifford – describing the Massey Ferguson 240 tractor (pictured above) that sits proudly by the counter…

Trade focus: Building a machinery manufacturing business in Co. Limerick

May 9, 2018

Machinery

Stepping out of the comfort and routine of secure employment to concentrate on creating a new business is something that many will have…

Classic corner: Restored Muir-Hill back from retirement in Co. Kerry

May 1, 2018

Machinery

Ford and Fordson tractors were very often the basis for conversions by engineering firms that felt they could add something to the basic…

Classic corner: 1990s Lamborghini back to its former glory in Co. Fermanagh

April 26, 2018

Machinery

The difference between Lamborghini and Same is often considered to be no more than the colour scheme. That’s an understandable position, as the…

Trade focus: Charting an ‘independent’ path with a tightly-run ship

April 25, 2018

Machinery

Few people have ever accused the machinery trade across the entirety of the 32 counties as being a bland, homogenous group – despite…

Classic corner: Surviving example back to its former glory

April 19, 2018

Machinery

Massey Ferguson had scored a dramatic success with the 100 series that was introduced in 1964. More powerful models were introduced later, such…

Trade focus: Producing exacting farm machinery…on a ‘smaller’ scale

April 18, 2018

Machinery

“Most of the people on the course didn’t even know what a tractor was,” explained Ciaran Dunne, as he reflects on the sequence…

Classic corner: Betting on a ‘Winner’ in Co. Limerick

April 6, 2018

Machinery

Fiat has always gone about the business of growing its agricultural division in a rather quiet but very determined way. It is an…

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