After a successful debut season on Irish television in 2016, Big Week on the Farm is set to make a reappearance on Irish screens in the coming weeks.

The programme, which will air on RTE, is known for breaking farming records.

Last year, thousands of Irish people tuned in to see Ivan Scot set a new world record by shaving 1.4 seconds off the time taken to shear a sheep.

This year, the show will try and smash another world record – this time involving a reversing tractor and trailer.

The current Guinness World Record for reversing a tractor and trailer stands at 17.36km or nearly 11 miles.

But the Big Week on the Farm team hopes to top this feat by reversing a tractor and trailer about 21km next Wednesday.

The record-breaking attempt will be captured on camera and will take place on the N3 northbound from Lisgrey House in Virginia to Poles, Co. Cavan.

AA Roadwatch has advised motorists not to be alarmed if they see some strange activity next Wednesday as the record-breaking attempt gets underway.

It added that Gardai, St John’s Ambulance and a team of support vehicles will be in attendance and motorists can expect delays on the route between 10am and 1pm.

On the back of the success of the show, Big Week on the Farm was awarded the ‘Bull’ award in 2016.

The award, presented by the Guild of Agricultural Journalists, recognises excellence in agricultural journalism.