Jim Breen

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Jim Breen is from a farming background. He studied Engineering in University College Dublin. He worked for agricultural media outlets and, most recently, was the mechanisation advisor for DAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs) and engineering programme manager at CAFRE (College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise). He now lives in Offaly.

Video: ‘Unmanned’ Valtra sets new speed record in frosty Finland
Video: ‘Unmanned’ Valtra sets new speed record in frosty Finland

Valtra and Nokian Tyres have apparently set a world record for snow removal with an autonomous tractor. The speed record...

John Deere updates its 5R Series tractors for 2019
John Deere updates its 5R Series tractors for 2019

John Deere has announced several updates to its 5R Series tractors (90-125hp). To improve their connectivity for precision farming operations,...

Auction report: Old and modern ‘under the hammer’ in Ireland
Auction report: Old and modern ‘under the hammer’ in Ireland

Saturday, August 18, saw the latest ‘sale’ (auction) to be held by Irish Machinery Auctions take place (in Naas, Co....

John Deere revamps its smaller Sampo-built combines
John Deere revamps its smaller Sampo-built combines

John Deere has launched second-generation versions of its W330 and W440 combines – for next year’s harvest. Overall cab volume...

Auction report: John Deere highlights from latest Cambridge sale
Auction report: John Deere highlights from latest Cambridge sale

Monday, August 6, saw the latest monthly Cambridge Machinery Sales auction take place at Cheffins Auctioneers’ sale grounds in Sutton,...

Auction report: ‘Best of the rest’ from latest Cambridge sale
Auction report: ‘Best of the rest’ from latest Cambridge sale

Monday, August 6, saw the latest monthly Cambridge Machinery Sales auction take place at Cheffins Auctioneers’ sale grounds in Sutton,...

Video: How do you move yours?
Video: How do you move yours?

A Finnish company by the name of Sleipner claims to have the ultimate solution for moving tracked excavators – apparently saving...

New tractor and combine sales are up in the US – AEM
New tractor and combine sales are up in the US – AEM

Overall US sales of new tractors and combines continued to post strong numbers, according to the July 2018 report from...

Owner of Weidemann and Kramer reports a ‘strong’ 6 months
Owner of Weidemann and Kramer reports a ‘strong’ 6 months

The Wacker Neuson Group, which encompasses the Wacker Neuson, Kramer and Weidemann brands, reported a marked rise in revenue and earnings...

Attach your trailer remotely and conquer any hill: See how ZF does it…
Attach your trailer remotely and conquer any hill: See how ZF does it…

ZF – a well-known supplier of transmissions and related components in the agricultural tractor and machinery world – is never...

500hp on tap: Who said that big 2WD tractors were dead?
500hp on tap: Who said that big 2WD tractors were dead?

Is this 500hp ‘Honey Bee’ (pictured above) one of the most powerful 2WD agricultural tractors in existence? It certainly must rank...

New-look 171hp Zetor Crystal on the way
New-look 171hp Zetor Crystal on the way

According to Zetor, the Crystal is the tractor that made it famous “all over the world” 50 years ago. The...

350hp prototype ‘systems tractor’ is the new ‘beast from the east’
350hp prototype ‘systems tractor’ is the new ‘beast from the east’

It appears that Gomselmash – the machinery manufacturer from the Republic of Belarus – is developing a new ‘systems tractor’. Gomselmash claims to...

CNH appoints senior ex AGCO man as new CEO
CNH appoints senior ex AGCO man as new CEO

CNH Industrial (encompassing New Holland and Case IH among other brands) has appointed a senior ex AGCO employee as its...

3,000km in a 70-year-old Zetor
3,000km in a 70-year-old Zetor

Martin Havelka is something of a legend among Czech tractor fans. For three years he has been undertaking adventures in...

Claas ‘rolls’ out stronger Rollant; see what’s beefed up
Claas ‘rolls’ out stronger Rollant; see what’s beefed up

The latest Rollant 540 fixed-chamber round baler from Claas comes with new rollers and a stronger chassis, with the choice...

New-generation combine from Claas breaks cover
New-generation combine from Claas breaks cover

A new Cebis terminal, an extended model range and optional hill-side levelling, are among the highlights of the new-generation Tucano...

Michelin moving ahead with take-over of Camso
Michelin moving ahead with take-over of Camso

Michelin – the tyre manufacturing giant – is in the process of acquiring Camso. Camso manufactures rubber tracks for agricultural equipment...