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.

Old-school grassmen gearing up to ‘break for the border’
Old-school grassmen gearing up to ‘break for the border’

The ‘Border Counties Vintage Grassmen’ will hold a vintage silage cutting demonstration early next month. It’s scheduled to take place...

See what this Ford 5000 in ‘as-new’ condition fetched at auction
See what this Ford 5000 in ‘as-new’ condition fetched at auction

This 1975 (four-cylinder) Ford 5000 (pictured above) – a model likely to evoke fond memories for many readers – was one of...

Auction report: MF highlights from monster May tractor sale
Auction report: MF highlights from monster May tractor sale

Last Monday (May 14) saw the latest monthly Cambridge Machinery Sales auction take place at Cheffins Auctioneers’ sale grounds in...

Fendt silage gear gets another midlands outing: But where to now?
Fendt silage gear gets another midlands outing: But where to now?

Fendt, in conjunction with its Offaly-based dealer Atkins (Birr depot), played host to a silage-themed working demonstration yesterday – in...

1961 Doe Triple-D under the hammer: How did it fare?
1961 Doe Triple-D under the hammer: How did it fare?

This 1961 Doe Triple-D (pictured above) – otherwise known as a ‘tandem tractor’ – went up for auction this month,...

‘Signature Edition’: Will this be the collectible Case IH of the future?
‘Signature Edition’: Will this be the collectible Case IH of the future?

Case IH has introduced ‘Signature Editions‘ (pictured above) of some Maxxum models, apparently to celebrate the recent success of the...

Video: Sights and sounds from Grass & Muck 2018
Video: Sights and sounds from Grass & Muck 2018

In our wrap-up report covering Grass & Muck 2018, we bring you a video from the site – at Gurteen College...

Grass & Muck: Here’s all the bits you may have missed…
Grass & Muck: Here’s all the bits you may have missed…

Yesterday’s (May 17) FTMTA (Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association) Grass & Muck event is now just a memory. Luckily,...

Grass & Muck: Front-mounted grouper needs no PTO
Grass & Muck: Front-mounted grouper needs no PTO

This SIP AIR 350F (pictured above) was one of several new machines working at yesterday’s (May 17) Grass & Muck...

Giant collector’s item: What did this beast fetch at auction?
Giant collector’s item: What did this beast fetch at auction?

This 1986 Ford FW-60 ‘Automatic’ (pictured above) featured at a noteworthy auction in England last Saturday (May 12). Bearing the...

Grass & Muck 2018 draws to a close: See the highlights…
Grass & Muck 2018 draws to a close: See the highlights…

AgriLand was at Grass & Muck today; the sprawling machinery event drew to a close this evening. Visitors enjoyed bright,...

Grass & Muck: 3-axle monster flies flag for wagon fanatics
Grass & Muck: 3-axle monster flies flag for wagon fanatics

Pottinger – the Austrian machinery manufacturing giant – has plenty to shout about at today’s Grass & Muck event. Its...

Grass & Muck: Giant rake that ‘does the thinking for you’
Grass & Muck: Giant rake that ‘does the thinking for you’

Kverneland has brought this mammoth-sized rake (pictured above) to today’s Grass & Muck event in the midlands. It’s one of...

Old-school outfit gets an airing at Grass & Muck
Old-school outfit gets an airing at Grass & Muck

While virtually all of the equipment at today’s Grass & Muck is new – or practically new – there are...

Mystery mower at Grass & Muck: Can the Italians do it better?
Mystery mower at Grass & Muck: Can the Italians do it better?

This trailed mower-conditioner (pictured above) is one of the more unusual sights at today’s Grass & Muck event in the...

Polish-built ‘combi’ mower catches the eye at Grass & Muck
Polish-built ‘combi’ mower catches the eye at Grass & Muck

SaMASZ is one of a huge hoard of manufacturers represented today (May 17) at Grass & Muck. The venue is...

How much did this big-boned Ford TW-30 sell for?
How much did this big-boned Ford TW-30 sell for?

Several Ford TW tractors were part of a 38-strong collection that went under the hammer (at auction) in England last...

On-site pics: See the machinery that awaits at Grass & Muck 2018
On-site pics: See the machinery that awaits at Grass & Muck 2018

AgriLand spent today at the site of Grass & Muck; this event opens to the public tomorrow (9:00am-5:00pm; Thursday; May...