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Jim Breen

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Jim Breen is from a farming background. He studied Engineering in UCD. He worked for agricultural media outlets and, most recently, was the mechanisation advisor for DAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs) and an engineering programme manager at CAFRE (College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise). He now lives in Offaly.

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Brand new ‘Fiat’ tractor lands in Ireland…in the midlands

Brand new ‘Fiat’ tractor lands in Ireland…in the midlands

January 18, 2019
Machinery
A ‘Fiat Centenario Limited Edition‘ tractor has arrived in Ireland. It’s sitting in the forecourt of WR Shaw (Tullamore, Co. Offaly). The tractor…
Major contracting machinery auction looms large in Co. Roscommon

Major contracting machinery auction looms large in Co. Roscommon

January 17, 2019
Machinery
A noteworthy clearance auction – involving a significant fleet of contracting machinery – is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 2. The…
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?

January 17, 2019
Machinery
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 figure was approximately…
NI dealer wins ‘Tractor Sales Performance Award’, but which one?

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

January 17, 2019
Machinery
Claas has singled out dealers, from across the UK and Ireland, for accolades at its annual ‘Dealer Awards‘. The announcements were made at…
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’

January 17, 2019
Machinery
AGCO, which owns Massey Ferguson among other brands, has announced plans to further expand its facility in Beauvais (France). The Beauvais campus will…
New tractor sales held ‘steady’ in 2018 – FTMTA

New tractor sales held ‘steady’ in 2018 – FTMTA

January 16, 2019
Machinery
Sales of new tractors are holding steady. Figures for 2018 have just been released; the overall total is very close to that of…
Imports of used tractors into Ireland fell by 10% in 2018 – CSO

Imports of used tractors into Ireland fell by 10% in 2018 – CSO

January 16, 2019
Machinery
Imports of used (second-hand) tractors fell last year (2018), when compared with 2017. That’s according to figures released by the CSO (Central Statistics…
Update: Claas teams up with car rental giant to boost hire options

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

January 16, 2019
Machinery
Yesterday (Tuesday, January 15), we brought you news of an interesting tractor-related development in Germany, whereby Claas has teamed up with car rental…
Fully electric Swiss tractor is now a reality

Fully electric Swiss tractor is now a reality

January 15, 2019
Machinery
Rigitrac (a subsidiary of ‘Sepp Knusel’) recently launched a new electric tractor – namely the SKE 50 (pictured above). Rated power output is…
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?

January 15, 2019
Machinery
A picture of a Claas tractor sitting at a Sixt rental outlet (in Germany) has been doing the rounds on social media. The…
First of its kind? Russian-built oddity lands…in west Cork

First of its kind? Russian-built oddity lands…in west Cork

January 14, 2019
Machinery
Well-known champion plough-man Liam O’Driscoll – from Co. Cork – has just taken delivery of one of Ireland’s most unusual tractors – a…
LAMMA 2019: New 4-cylinder McCormick tractors get a ‘boost’

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

January 14, 2019
Machinery
A new range of McCormick four-cylinder tractors was shown at last week’s LAMMA show in England. The McCormick X7.440 P6-Drive shown at the…
LAMMA 2019: New cab for JCB telescopic handlers

LAMMA 2019: New cab for JCB telescopic handlers

January 14, 2019
Machinery
A new range of agricultural-spec JCB Loadall telescopic handlers was launched at last week’s LAMMA show in England. Key features include increased lift…
Video: Why Deutz-Fahr is the one to ‘beet’ for this Co. Laois contractor

Video: Why Deutz-Fahr is the one to ‘beet’ for this Co. Laois contractor

January 12, 2019
Machinery
AgriLand paid a visit to Ballybrophy in Co. Laois – to see Moynan Agri at full pelt harvesting beet. John W Anderson spoke to Robert Moynan…
Irish tractor sales: Which counties fared best and worst?

Irish tractor sales: Which counties fared best and worst?

January 11, 2019
Machinery
Yesterday (Thursday, January 10), we brought you figures detailing how the various tractor brands fared in the new tractor sales league (in the…
New faces join the on-the-ground team at Fendt

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

January 11, 2019
Machinery
While Fendt has been pursuing its quest for ‘full line’ (full product) status, it has also been recruiting some new personnel. He explained:…
Revealed: What is the top-selling tractor in Ireland?

Revealed: What is the top-selling tractor in Ireland?

January 10, 2019
Machinery
The figures are in; we can reveal which tractor manufacturer topped the sales league in the Republic of Ireland in 2017. Why, you…
Check your tractor’s fuel level and faults…on your phone

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

January 10, 2019
Machinery
A new Valtra ‘service’ enables tractor owners to remotely access all manner of information from their machines, including fuel levels, GPS location and…
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