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.

MF’s new 400hp flagship takes ‘uncomplicated’ approach to emissions
MF’s new 400hp flagship takes ‘uncomplicated’ approach to emissions

Massey Ferguson has been busy showing off its new flagship 8700 S range (which tops out at 400/405hp). The six...

Chart: Which countries top the European tractor league?
Chart: Which countries top the European tractor league?

Earlier today (Friday, February 8) we brought you figures from CEMA – the European association that represents the agricultural machinery...

How many new tractors were registered across Europe last year?
How many new tractors were registered across Europe last year?

CEMA – the European association that represents the agricultural machinery industry – compiles data relating to registrations of new tractors...

Pottinger notches up big numbers, but in which countries?
Pottinger notches up big numbers, but in which countries?

According to its most recent financial statement (covering the 2017/2018 financial year), Pottinger increased its turnover by 15% – to...

Update: ‘Ford’ T6 harks back to the days of the 10 and 40 Series
Update: ‘Ford’ T6 harks back to the days of the 10 and 40 Series

Yesterday (February 5) we brought you images depicting a New Holland T6.180 wearing a very distinctive livery (colour scheme). New Holland...

New 6-cylinder T6 models to buck the 4-pot fascination?
New 6-cylinder T6 models to buck the 4-pot fascination?

New Holland has launched a new T6.160 Electro Command model (pictured above). It was unveiled at last week’s SIMA show...

Turnover at Kuhn topped €1 billion last year
Turnover at Kuhn topped €1 billion last year

Kuhn Group – a subsidiary of Swiss-headquartered Bucher Industries – increased its turnover by 12% last year (2018), compared with...

Zetor records a loss in 2018 amidst ‘challenging’ market conditions
Zetor records a loss in 2018 amidst ‘challenging’ market conditions

As a result of “many circumstances”, Zetor recorded a financial loss last year (2018). It has implemented a cost-reduction plan...

Krone turns the sod on new ‘lab’ for future machine testing
Krone turns the sod on new ‘lab’ for future machine testing

The first sod for the new (planned) Krone Validation Centre (pictured above) was turned just a week ago (at the...

JCB granted ‘preliminary injunction’ in court against Manitou, but why?
JCB granted ‘preliminary injunction’ in court against Manitou, but why?

JCB has been granted a preliminary injunction by a French court against Manitou, which orders the company to stop producing...

First Axial-Flow in Europe returns to same show after 40 years
First Axial-Flow in Europe returns to same show after 40 years

The very first Axial-Flow combine to come to Europe (pictured above) returned to the exhibition where it made its debut...

‘Shock’ news: Faresin shows off its electric telehandler
‘Shock’ news: Faresin shows off its electric telehandler

An electrically-powered telehandler (pictured) was spotted on the Faresin stand at last week’s SIMA show in Paris, France. It’s a...

SIMA 2019: 40,000th Claas Jaguar ‘tracks’ into view
SIMA 2019: 40,000th Claas Jaguar ‘tracks’ into view

Claas has built its 40,000th Jaguar (self-propelled forager) at its factory in Harsewinkel (Germany). The celebratory machine (pictured above) was...

SIMA 2019: More details emerge on Mancel’s Europe-wide plans
SIMA 2019: More details emerge on Mancel’s Europe-wide plans

Last Sunday (February 24), we brought you news that Mancel – a new tractor brand – had unveiled its first...

SIMA 2019: Flagship Arbos tractor is still an unknown quantity
SIMA 2019: Flagship Arbos tractor is still an unknown quantity

The last time we came across an Arbos 7260 (albeit in ‘prototype’ form) was at the 2017 Agritechnica show in Germany. The...

SIMA 2019: Is this the ultimate hedge-cutter?
SIMA 2019: Is this the ultimate hedge-cutter?

Merlo has one of the most eye-catching exhibits at this week’s SIMA show (in Paris) – in the shape of...

SIMA 2019: Fliegl hits France with its ‘unload-on-the-move’ wagon
SIMA 2019: Fliegl hits France with its ‘unload-on-the-move’ wagon

Fliegl brought its Buffel (or ‘Buffalo’ as it will be known in some markets) to this week’s SIMA show (in...

SIMA 2019: Pichon powers on…under new ownership
SIMA 2019: Pichon powers on…under new ownership

Pichon is reassuringly present at this week’s SIMA show in Paris, France – as these pictures (taken by AgriLand’s own...