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.

CEO of Abbey Machinery shortlisted for high-profile award
CEO of Abbey Machinery shortlisted for high-profile award

Clodagh Cavanagh, managing director of Co. Tipperary based Abbey Machinery, has been shortlisted for the IMAGE Businesswoman of the Year Awards....

‘Large Vehicle Alert System’: The answer for combine and forager drivers?
‘Large Vehicle Alert System’: The answer for combine and forager drivers?

Large farming vehicles – such as combine and forage harvesters – can be stressful to move on public roads. Unwary...

Fancy a self-propelled trailer for soggy conditions: Why not?
Fancy a self-propelled trailer for soggy conditions: Why not?

The Cargo-TRACK, from Belgian manufacturer Joskin, is a novel attempt to re-invent the tractor and trailer combination. It’s not new;...

The Chinese are on the way: Equipment giant expands further into Europe
The Chinese are on the way: Equipment giant expands further into Europe

LiuGong – a major Chinese manufacturer – is to open new European regional headquarters in Warsaw (Poland). The new facility is intended...

Wheeled loader and backhoe sales are up; telehandlers are down
Wheeled loader and backhoe sales are up; telehandlers are down

Registrations of new wheeled loaders and backhoes are up. That’s according to the FTMTA (Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association), which...

Newest face of Fendt out in force at weekend beet demo
Newest face of Fendt out in force at weekend beet demo

Cross Agricultural Engineering, based in Rathangan, Co. Kildare, held its annual open day (machinery demonstration) event on Sunday (October 8)....

Latest figures: How are new tractor sales faring?
Latest figures: How are new tractor sales faring?

The latest figures from the FTMTA (Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association) reportedly show that year-to-date sales of new tractors...

New face at machinery importer Farmec
New face at machinery importer Farmec

Farmec Ireland has appointed Matt Ferguson to the position of area sales manager with the company. According to Farmec, Ferguson...

North American based MacDon to open base here in Europe: Who is MacDon?
North American based MacDon to open base here in Europe: Who is MacDon?

Mounting demand for MacDon equipment here in Europe has led to the Canadian company opening its first European subsidiary. The...

Murphy’s launch Shelbourne Reynolds in the south-east
Murphy’s launch Shelbourne Reynolds in the south-east

Murphy’s Motors, based in Glenmore, Co. Kilkenny, has been appointed as a distributor for Shelbourne Reynolds agricultural machinery in the...

Pics: Brace of new Horsch kit for tillage farmers
Pics: Brace of new Horsch kit for tillage farmers

Horsch has updated its line-up of cultivation, drilling and spraying equipment – in addition to some new models – in...

New Fendt outlet to open in Northern Ireland
New Fendt outlet to open in Northern Ireland

Machinery dealership McElderrys – Fendt’s existing dealer in Northern Ireland and Co. Donegal – will open a new, Fendt-dedicated depot at...

Lemken tillage kit outing all set for the north-east
Lemken tillage kit outing all set for the north-east

Lemken, in conjunction with dealership Leinster Farm Machinery, will hold a demo day on Thursday, October 12. It will kick...

Video: Machinery punters ‘beet’ a path to working demo
Video: Machinery punters ‘beet’ a path to working demo

Cross Agricultural Engineering, based in Rathangan, Co. Kildare, held its annual open day (machinery demonstration) event yesterday (Sunday, October 8)....

Auction report: Pics and prices from ‘monster’ Cambridge October sale
Auction report: Pics and prices from ‘monster’ Cambridge October sale

Monday of last week (October 2) saw the latest monthly Cambridge Machinery Sales auction take place at Cheffins Auctioneers’ sale...

Machinery trade body calls for increased capital allowances
Machinery trade body calls for increased capital allowances

The Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) is reportedly calling for increased capital allowances, where investment in farm machinery...

Famous Loadall reaches 40th year milestone
Famous Loadall reaches 40th year milestone

JCB is celebrating a major milestone this month – the 40th anniversary of its famous Loadall telescopic handler. It was...

Claas opens brand new ‘Academy’ to cover UK and Ireland
Claas opens brand new ‘Academy’ to cover UK and Ireland

Claas – the German farm machinery giant – has officially opened its new “state-of-the-art” training centre in Suffolk, England. The...