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.

John Deere machinery prices could rise by up to 4%
John Deere machinery prices could rise by up to 4%

John Deere is rarely shy of publicity or allowing itself to be put under the spotlight, and in doing so...

Agritechnica set to host 2,700 exhibitors in 2025
Agritechnica set to host 2,700 exhibitors in 2025

Agritechnica, Europe’s major agricultural machinery show, has returned to its routine of being held every two years at Hanover in...

Pottinger gears up for herbicide-free farming
Pottinger gears up for herbicide-free farming

Enthusiasm for the mechanical weeding of crops has been less than overwhelming despite the amount of effort and expense that...

Comfort and control key to new John Deere sprayers
Comfort and control key to new John Deere sprayers

Crop protection is rapidly evolving as new ways of tending crops emerge – whether by compact robots on the ground...

Spot spraying from CNH with single camera sensor
Spot spraying from CNH with single camera sensor

Blanket spraying of crops for weeds and pests is coming under ever closer scrutiny as the technology to reduce the...

Wide choice and monitoring from Nokian Heavy Tyres
Wide choice and monitoring from Nokian Heavy Tyres

The majority of tractor tyres are much like the majority of tractors themselves, built primarily as ploughing machines to answer...

John Deere forage harvesters break the 1,000hp barrier
John Deere forage harvesters break the 1,000hp barrier

John Deere has recently announced a fulsome list of upgrades to its forage harvester range which rightly entitles them to...

New Holland upgrades its straw walker combines
New Holland upgrades its straw walker combines

While the focus of late for many manufacturers has been on large rotary combines as they advance in design and...

New John Deere balers boast auto-weave feature
New John Deere balers boast auto-weave feature

John Deere have recently updated its product ranges, with the round balers receiving additions that take them forward significantly. All...

51ac ploughed in 24 hours by Kverneland and Agxeed
51ac ploughed in 24 hours by Kverneland and Agxeed

Kverneland has partnered with Agxeed to establish a new challenge in the world of agricultural robotics by ploughing 20.8ha (51.37...

Nokian Tyres brings Finnish fortitude to farm equipment
Nokian Tyres brings Finnish fortitude to farm equipment

Tractor tyres are rarely thought about unless they are being purchased or things go wrong, and then they become the...

Vogelsang Blackbird wins five-year DLG endorsement
Vogelsang Blackbird wins five-year DLG endorsement

The German Agricultural Society, commonly referred to as DLG, has awarded the 15m Vogelsang BlackBird trailing shoe boom fitted with...

AGCO launch CORE80 engine amid confusion over power
AGCO launch CORE80 engine amid confusion over power

AGCO has further extended its CORE series of engines with the introduction of the CORE80, a six-cylinder unit with a...

Ronco adds shear grab to Merlo Multifarmer telehandler prize
Ronco adds shear grab to Merlo Multifarmer telehandler prize

The Guinan family of Tullamore this week received the latest addition to the machinery on their farm in Co. Offaly,...

Case brings Optum range up to scratch with digital lift
Case brings Optum range up to scratch with digital lift

Case IH has applied its latest round of upgrades to its Optum series, which has three different models with rated...

First Fliegl loader leans on  Kaweco-based design
First Fliegl loader leans on Kaweco-based design

At a recent event to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary, Fliegl – the German manufacturer best known for its trailed...

Drones and more data generation from John Deere
Drones and more data generation from John Deere

John Deere are once again on the acquisition trail and this time have purchased Sentera, a Minnesota-based company that specialises...

CNH adopts Starlink for quicker farm device communication
CNH adopts Starlink for quicker farm device communication

Starlink is a constellation of 7,000 communication satellites operated by Starlink Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of SpaceX, founded...

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