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.

It holds 5,000L and stretches to 36m: Househam’s latest tops up for ‘Cereals’
It holds 5,000L and stretches to 36m: Househam’s latest tops up for ‘Cereals’

UK manufacturer Househam will be at the ‘Cereals’ event this year – apparently with its “strongest ever” range of self-propelled...

5 new additions to Claas family at ‘Grass & Muck 2018’
5 new additions to Claas family at ‘Grass & Muck 2018’

Claas will have a total of five new additions from its ‘green harvest’, tractor and materials handling line-ups on display...

Miniature loader gets ‘beefed up’; bigger pump lurks within
Miniature loader gets ‘beefed up’; bigger pump lurks within

Compact loader manufacturer Giant-Tobroco (or Tobroco Giant) has revamped its smallest handling machines. Its latest skid-steer loaders get beefed-up hydraulics...

McCormick dealer gets trade accolade…but who?
McCormick dealer gets trade accolade…but who?

The “skills and hard work” of a machinery sales manager (in a McCormick dealership) in Northern Ireland have been recognised...

Massey Ferguson backs Irish club at Harper Adams
Massey Ferguson backs Irish club at Harper Adams

Massey Ferguson is lending its support to ‘Harper Ireland‘ – one of Harper Adams’ most popular societies with nearly 150...

Driving on ice: Have you the skill to be a top tractor driver?
Driving on ice: Have you the skill to be a top tractor driver?

The finals of the so-called ‘Valtra Master Cup’ were held last month (March), involving winning drivers from national competitions held...

Zetor turns heads…as ‘Major’ design revamp rolls out across Europe
Zetor turns heads…as ‘Major’ design revamp rolls out across Europe

Zetor, not surprisngly, put on a big show at TechAgro – the biggest agricultural trade event in its native market, the...

Rare sight in Ireland: Big-scale, German-built machine has landed…
Rare sight in Ireland: Big-scale, German-built machine has landed…

Farmhand – the Dublin-based machinery importer and distributor – has sold a brand new self-propelled Amazone sprayer here in Ireland....

The age-old backhoe that can turn on a six-pence
The age-old backhoe that can turn on a six-pence

This backhoe from yesteryear is built around a Volvo-BM tractor; it’s fitted with an under-belly turntable – to enable it...

Pics: Check out these ‘pristine’ classics from an upcoming Ford auction
Pics: Check out these ‘pristine’ classics from an upcoming Ford auction

As reported yesterday (April 16), what has been described as “one of the most important collections of classic Ford and Fordson...

Farm and construction machinery to go ‘under the hammer’ in Co. Tyrone
Farm and construction machinery to go ‘under the hammer’ in Co. Tyrone

Tractors and farm machinery are expected to attract the punters at an upcoming sale organised by Euro Auctions, at its...

Auction report: ‘Best of the rest’ at monster April tractor sale
Auction report: ‘Best of the rest’ at monster April tractor sale

Last Monday (April 9) saw the latest monthly Cambridge Machinery Sales auction take place at Cheffins Auctioneers’ sale grounds in...

Tillage machinery sales across Europe: ‘Weak conditions were overcome last year’
Tillage machinery sales across Europe: ‘Weak conditions were overcome last year’

In 2017, European arable (tillage) equipment markets “recovered from the slump of the previous year and developed positively”. That’s according...

Auction preview: 38 restored ‘blues’ to go ‘under the hammer’
Auction preview: 38 restored ‘blues’ to go ‘under the hammer’

Cheffins – the UK-based auctioneer – is due to sell what it describes as “one of the most important collections...

Video: 285 MF tractors in convoy; if she ain’t red…
Video: 285 MF tractors in convoy; if she ain’t red…

285 tractors partook in yesterday’s mammoth Massey Ferguson tractor run in Co. Kildare; the record-breaking feat was the brainchild of Narraghmore...

Pics: More from Narraghmore…and a new MF world record
Pics: More from Narraghmore…and a new MF world record

We’ve already brought you pictures from the mammoth Massey Ferguson themed tractor run that took place in Co. Kildare yesterday...

Pics: New Massey Ferguson world record set…in Co. Kildare
Pics: New Massey Ferguson world record set…in Co. Kildare

A sizeable Massey Ferguson themed tractor run took place in Co. Kildare yesterday (April 12). Narraghmore Vintage Club broke the...

Auction report: ‘Green’ bargains at monster April tractor sale?
Auction report: ‘Green’ bargains at monster April tractor sale?

Monday of this week (April 9) saw the latest monthly Cambridge Machinery Sales auction take place at Cheffins Auctioneers’ sale...