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.

Machinery Focus: Delving into the history of Deutz-Fahr

Machinery

Machinery Focus: Delving into the history of Deutz-Fahr

To delve into the history of Deutz-Fahr, is to delve into the history of the internal combustion engine itself. The...
Krone defies ‘doom and gloom’ in latest financial report

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Krone defies ‘doom and gloom’ in latest financial report

Despite all the tales of uncertainty and falling tractor sales, 9% down for January in Ireland, Krone remains bullish about...
CNH invests in drone mapping with Brazilian company

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CNH invests in drone mapping with Brazilian company

Tractor manufacturers, such as CNH, are finding that there are two ways in which they might increase the digital technology...
Machinery: Ramping up diesel production from biomass

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Machinery: Ramping up diesel production from biomass

Mineral-oil-based fuels suffer a good deal of bad publicity, but the government’s enthusiasm for batteries as a universal method of...
Tractor sales suffer large fall in US and Canada

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Tractor sales suffer large fall in US and Canada

The nervousness felt in the machinery trade over this year’s sales prospects has not been eased by the latest news...
Fendt celebrates 50 years of UK sales

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Fendt celebrates 50 years of UK sales

Johann Georg Fendt started building tractor/mower combinations with his sons Xavar and Hermann back in the 1920s. By 1930, they...
Watch: Kellys of Borris celebrates 30 years with Claas

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Watch: Kellys of Borris celebrates 30 years with Claas

Here in Ireland, we have one of the largest Claas dealers in Europe. This is according to the CEO of...
Machinery: Factors you should consider when buying a trailer

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Machinery: Factors you should consider when buying a trailer

Transport is a large part of the machinery side of farming. General purpose tractors will spend more time at this...
Will Alpine machinery work in Ireland?

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Will Alpine machinery work in Ireland?

Being offshore and on the western edge of Europe, Irish agriculture tends to be treated as an offshoot of our...
Kverneland expands presence in midlands with Swaine Agri

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Kverneland expands presence in midlands with Swaine Agri

Kverneland Group Ireland has recently announced the appointment of Swaine Agri of Co. Offaly as an official dealer. Kverneland described...
Watch: First sighting of Agxeed field robot in Ireland

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Watch: First sighting of Agxeed field robot in Ireland

In Ireland, there is the idea that field robots are something that will arrive one day a long time from...
Delay in EV takeover more than welcomed by farmers

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Delay in EV takeover more than welcomed by farmers

The electrical vehicle (EV) takeover will not be taking place just yet, which is likely to be considered good news...
FTMTA conference: TAMS is supporting ‘technology innovations’ – minister

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FTMTA conference: TAMS is supporting ‘technology innovations’ – minister

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine said today (Thursday, February 8) at the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade...
Machinery: Case adopts twin rotor technology in new AF11

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Machinery: Case adopts twin rotor technology in new AF11

Following it’s sister company making a big splash with the CR11 combine, and AGCO upgrading the Ideal range, Case has...
John Deere goes off-boarding with Spudnik

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John Deere goes off-boarding with Spudnik

In 2022 John Deere launched its Electric Variable Transmission (EVT) on its larger 8 and 9 series models. This option...
Early Crossley oil engine rescued from feed mill

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Early Crossley oil engine rescued from feed mill

Agriculture depends on a large and thriving supply industry to keep its everyday operations going, and in a country where...
Machinery Focus: A closer look at the Fahr MD4 combine

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Machinery Focus: A closer look at the Fahr MD4 combine

A Fahr MD4 combine was a huge attraction at the De Courcey vintage harvest event in August of last year....
AGCO’s Ideal 7 gets seven cylinders in latest upgrade

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AGCO’s Ideal 7 gets seven cylinders in latest upgrade

Amongst the avalanche of news emerging from Agritechnica last autumn, upgrades to AGCO’s own top end Ideal combine range went...