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.

New French-built tractor brand set to be unveiled?
New French-built tractor brand set to be unveiled?

It has been widely reported that a new tractor brand – Mancel – will be unveiled at next month’s SIMA...

‘Type-approval’ solution for machinery manufacturers after Brexit?
‘Type-approval’ solution for machinery manufacturers after Brexit?

A new regulation has been published to facilitate the requesting of EU type-approvals for vehicles such as tractors (and components...

‘Practically 1 in every 2 4WD tractors in Europe contain our drive-shafts’
‘Practically 1 in every 2 4WD tractors in Europe contain our drive-shafts’

With Walterscheid Welsberg AG’s new manufacturing facility in South Tyrol, Italy, Walterscheid Powertrain Group now claims to have the “world’s...

Vaderstad Group’s turnover tops €300 million
Vaderstad Group’s turnover tops €300 million

Vaderstad Group’s turnover has exceeded €300 million for the first time in the company’s history for the 2018 financial year....

Nearly 4 of every 5 new tractors in the UK come from just 3 giants
Nearly 4 of every 5 new tractors in the UK come from just 3 giants

As we previously reported, 12,102 new agricultural tractors were registered in the UK during 2018. That’s according to data from...

Case IH marks 50 years of ‘Steiger’ tractor production in Fargo factory
Case IH marks 50 years of ‘Steiger’ tractor production in Fargo factory

John, Maurice and Douglass Steiger, the father and sons who built the first Steiger articulated 4WD tractor more than 60...

Average power of new tractors sold in the UK climbs to 167hp
Average power of new tractors sold in the UK climbs to 167hp

As we previously reported, 12,102 new agricultural tractors were registered in the UK during 2018. That’s according to data from the...

How many new tractors were registered in NI last year?
How many new tractors were registered in NI last year?

Data relating to registrations of new tractors in Northern Ireland (and across the UK) has just been released by the UK-based AEA (Agricultural...

12,102 new tractors sold in the UK in 2018, but was it up or down?
12,102 new tractors sold in the UK in 2018, but was it up or down?

12,102 new agricultural tractors were registered in the UK during 2018. That’s according to data from the UK-based AEA (Agricultural Engineers Association). This...

NI dealer wins ‘Tractor Sales Performance Award’, but which one?
NI dealer wins ‘Tractor Sales Performance Award’, but which one?

Claas has singled out dealers, from across the UK and Ireland, for accolades at its annual ‘Dealer Awards‘. The announcements...

Massey Ferguson facility to expand, as production ‘ramps up to 18,000 tractors per year’
Massey Ferguson facility to expand, as production ‘ramps up to 18,000 tractors per year’

AGCO, which owns Massey Ferguson among other brands, has announced plans to further expand its facility in Beauvais (France). The...

Update: Claas teams up with car rental giant to boost hire options
Update: Claas teams up with car rental giant to boost hire options

Yesterday (Tuesday, January 15), we brought you news of an interesting tractor-related development in Germany, whereby Claas has teamed up...

A car rental outlet with a difference: Is this the new face of tractor hire?
A car rental outlet with a difference: Is this the new face of tractor hire?

A picture of a Claas tractor sitting at a Sixt rental outlet (in Germany) has been doing the rounds on...

LAMMA 2019: New 4-cylinder McCormick tractors get a ‘boost’
LAMMA 2019: New 4-cylinder McCormick tractors get a ‘boost’

A new range of McCormick four-cylinder tractors was shown at last week’s LAMMA show in England. The McCormick X7.440 P6-Drive...

LAMMA 2019: New cab for JCB telescopic handlers
LAMMA 2019: New cab for JCB telescopic handlers

A new range of agricultural-spec JCB Loadall telescopic handlers was launched at last week’s LAMMA show in England. Key features...

New faces join the on-the-ground team at Fendt
New faces join the on-the-ground team at Fendt

While Fendt has been pursuing its quest for ‘full line’ (full product) status, it has also been recruiting some new...

Check your tractor’s fuel level and faults…on your phone
Check your tractor’s fuel level and faults…on your phone

A new Valtra ‘service’ enables tractor owners to remotely access all manner of information from their machines, including fuel levels,...

DLG survey: Which machinery brands are held in highest esteem?
DLG survey: Which machinery brands are held in highest esteem?

Every year, the DLG (German Agricultural Society) carries out a survey – to find out how brands/manufacturers are perceived by the...