AgriLand is delighted to be the official ‘live stream’ partner of the 2017 National Ploughing Championships. Each day, we will broadcast live from the event from 12:00 noon until 5:00pm.
Please note, due to the nature of a live broadcast, that this schedule is subject to change.
Tuesday Live Stream Schedule
| Time | Content | Presenter | Speakers |
| 12:00:00 | Opening remarks | ||
| 12:05:00 | The face of farming today | Claire Mc Cormack | Richard Kennedy IFA Vice President, Patrick Kent ICSA President, John Comer ICMSA President, Brendan O’Malley INHFA National Chair, Derrie Dillon, Macra na Feirme Agri Manager |
| 12:30:00 | Live on-site | Sarah Delaney | Live from Department of Agriculture stand; discussing electronic payments |
| 12:35:00 | |||
| 13:00:00 | Macra na Feirme tractor skills demo and tractor pool karaoke | Rachel Martin | James Healy President of Macra na Feirme |
| 13:15:00 | Irish Angus Beef Group Competition | Claire Mc Cormack | |
| 14:00:00 | Panel discussion on dairy | Richard Halleron | Pat McCormack ICMDA Deputy President |
| 15:00:00 | Interview with young ploughman and leukemia survivor | Rachel Martin | Andrew Gill |
| 15:15:00 | Teagasc Head of Pig Development | Claire Mc Cormack | Ciaran Carroll |
| 15:30:00 | Teagasc Head of Pig Development | Claire Mc Cormack | Ciaran Carroll |
| 16:00:00 | Panel discussion on farmer health | Claire Mc Cormack | George Graham, former world sheep shearing champion and mental health advocate; John McNamara, Teagasc health and safety expert; Marese Damery, Health Check Manager at Irish Heart |
| 16:30:00 | |||
| 16:45:00 | Closing remarks | Rachel Martin | Panel |
| 17:00:00 |
Wednesday Live Stream Schedule
| Time | Content | Presenter | Notes |
| 12:00:00 | Sarah opens day two, out and about on-site | Sarah Delaney | |
| 12:05:00 | Panel discussion on rural development | Claire Mc Cormack | Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice; Louise Lennon, Irish Rural Link; Matt Carthy, MEP Sinn Fein |
| 12:30:00 | Panel discussion on rural crime | Claire Mc Cormack | Niall Garvey, CEO Muintir na Tire; and panel |
| 12:45:00 | Dairy Knowledge Transfer topics | Rachel Martin | Tom O’Dwyer |
| 13:00:00 | Marty Mone on ‘Hit the Diff’ single success and the boom of the country music scene | Rachel Martin | |
| 13:30:00 | Interview: Mairead McGuinness, MEP | Claire Mc Cormack | Discussion on the future of CAP |
| 14:00:00 | Interview with Sean Kelly, MEP | Claire Mc Cormack | Future of CAP |
| 14:30:00 | Bread baking competition at Aldi stand | Rachel Martin | |
| 14:40:00 | Interview with ‘tech savvy’ farmer | Sarah Delaney | |
| 14:50:00 | Interview with Irish Angus Beef Group | Students provide an update on year one | |
| 15:00:00 | Panel discussion on beef and sheep | Richard Halleron | Joe Burke, Bord Bia; Eddie Punch, ICSA; John Linskey, IFA Sheep Chairman; Colm O’Donnell, INHFA President |
| 15:30:00 | |||
| 16:00:00 | Panel discussion on women in farming | Claire Mc Cormack | Karen Eliffee, beef farmer and Macra Queen of the Land; Jordan Molloy, Lely Farm Management Support Advisor; Ann Stenning, advocate for women in farming; Eimear McGuinness, Donegal Livestock Mart Manager, Geraldine Power, Waterford beef farmer |
| 16:30:00 | |||
| 16:50:00 | Country music star Marty Mone plays us out | Rachel Martin |
Thursday Live Stream Schedule
| Time | Content | Presenter | Notes |
| 12:00:00 | Sarah opens and reflects on events of day 2 | Sarah Delaney | |
| 12:05:00 | Panel discussion on young farmers | Rachel Martin | Kevin Moran, Young Farmer of the Year; Geoff Thompson, Rural Youth Europe; James Speers, Young Farmers Club Ulster; Alan Jagoe, European Council of Young Farmers |
| 12:30:00 | Irish Angus Beef Group | Claire Mc Cormack | Gerry Mulligan reflects on 50 years of the Irish Angus Cattle Society |
| 12:35:00 | |||
| 13:00:00 | Panel discussion on future of the tillage sector | Claire Mc Cormack | Shay Phelan, Crop Specialist Teagasc; Liam Dunne, IFA Grain Committee Chairman; Kevin Nolan, Carlow tillage farmer |
| 13:30:00 | |||
| 14:00:00 | Panel discussion on Brexit | Richard Halleron | Martin Kenny, Sinn Fein Spokesperson on Agriculture |
| 14:30:00 | Irish Angus Beef Producers Group | Update on one year into the competition | |
| 15:30:00 | |||
| 16:00:00 | Panel discussion on rural life and sport | Claire Mc Cormack | Lar Corbett, Tipperary hurler; Martin Skelly, GAA; Padraig Gblin, Clare Hurler |
| 16:30:00 | Anna May McHugh looks back on the three-day event | Rachel Martin | |
| 16:40:00 |