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.

Polish Pronar spreads its wings; will we see more of it?
Polish Pronar spreads its wings; will we see more of it?

Pronar UK will make its first appearance at a major agricultural machinery show shortly. UK-based agricultural and municipal machinery specialist...

Hologram technology to hit high-tech tractor workshops
Hologram technology to hit high-tech tractor workshops

Case IH has teamed up with Microsoft for what it describes as an advanced “machinery” project. The goal is to...

Pics: McHale adds another silage rake to its machine line-up
Pics: McHale adds another silage rake to its machine line-up

McHale has added a second silage rake to its growing dossier of machines. The latest addition is the twin-rotor R...

Next FTMTA machinery auction all set for February
Next FTMTA machinery auction all set for February

The Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) will run its second used tractor and machinery auction in February (2018). The...

‘CEO of the Year’ award for head of Abbey Machinery
‘CEO of the Year’ award for head of Abbey Machinery

Abbey Machinery’s Clodagh Cavanagh received a ‘CEO of the Year’ award last week, at the IMAGE ‘Businesswoman of the Year...

At a ‘push’, is this really smart?
At a ‘push’, is this really smart?

Claas is literally shoving its latest innovation out to the masses; this time it’s a so-called ‘Smart Push’ bucket –...

A ‘Deere’ move: Court stops machinery competitor using ‘famous’ colours
A ‘Deere’ move: Court stops machinery competitor using ‘famous’ colours

A US District Court in Kentucky recently ruled in favor of Deere & Company (John Deere) in a lawsuit that was...

Wagon upgrade: Wider pick-up and new rotor drive
Wagon upgrade: Wider pick-up and new rotor drive

At this year’s Agritechnica show, Strautmann launched a new generation of its Giga-Vitesse CFS silage wagons. Strautmann has a significant...

McCormick scoops up a ‘utility’ Tractor of the Year award
McCormick scoops up a ‘utility’ Tractor of the Year award

McCormick’s X6.440 VT-Drive tractor has notched up an award for the practical application of new technology – specifically for its continuously...

Seeing the wood for the trees: Komatsu ‘top brass’ land in Ireland
Seeing the wood for the trees: Komatsu ‘top brass’ land in Ireland

A delegation from Komatsu Forest recently visited the Rathcoole-based headquarters of McHale Plant Sales in Greenogue Industrial Estate, in the...

Fancy a Fendt mower? Why not a whole silage outfit?
Fancy a Fendt mower? Why not a whole silage outfit?

The Fendt Slicer TLX disc mower range was unveiled to the public for the first time at Agritechnica 2017. The...

Special-edition Fendt to celebrate European milestone
Special-edition Fendt to celebrate European milestone

A special, gold-liveried tractor has been commissioned to celebrate 50 years of partnership between Fendt and Belgian agricultural equipment dealer...

Can this ‘2-in-1’ Irish braking system keep trailed spreaders in tow?
Can this ‘2-in-1’ Irish braking system keep trailed spreaders in tow?

Figures released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in the UK have shown that farming is the most dangerous...

911hp on tap: New flagship forager from New Holland
911hp on tap: New flagship forager from New Holland

New Holland has pushed its ceiling with its latest self-propelled forager; the new FR920 has a 911hp, 20L FPT engine under the...

Pics: Package of updates for 4-cylinder Claas workhorses
Pics: Package of updates for 4-cylinder Claas workhorses

Claas will soon roll out its next-generation Arion 400 tractor range – with some new features and a longer list...

Zetor embarks on €550 million Russian tractor deal
Zetor embarks on €550 million Russian tractor deal

6,000 Zetor Forterra tractor ‘sets’ are destined for Russia – between now and 2022. It’s part of an agreement between...

Is this machine the ultimate ‘systems tractor’?
Is this machine the ultimate ‘systems tractor’?

Here’s an interesting contraption (pictured above) from Syn-Trac; the manufacturer reckons that it’s the ultimate ‘systems vehicle’. The company hopes that...

Auction report: Portlaoise sale pulls the machinery punters
Auction report: Portlaoise sale pulls the machinery punters

Farmers were actively buying at Hennessy Auctioneers’ monthly machinery auction on Saturday (November 18) at Portlaoise Mart. There was reportedly...