Agriland Media Group will today (Wednesday, September 18) have another exclusive livestream and podcast from day two of the National Ploughing Championships (NPC) at Ratheniska, Co. Laois.
Agriland is the official livestream partner for the NPC and from 1:00p.m each day at Block 3, Row 15, Stand 289, we are hosting a series of live panel discussions and podcasts which are free to attend.
The livestream and podcasts will also be available on YouTube, the Agriland website or app, and Facebook.
Our first panel discussion – ‘From The Ground Up’ – at 1:00p.m will bring together live on stage the vice president of the Irish Natura & Hill Farmers Association (INHFA), John Joe Fitzgerald and Michael Moroney, research director of the Irish Farm & Forestry Contractors, to examine the key issues facing farmers on a daily basis.
During our second panel discussion – ‘Why Food Producers Matter’ – from approximately 1:20p.m, we will hear from the CEO Office of An Rialálaí Agraibhia (Agri-Food Regulator), Niamh Lenehan together with John Murray, Bord Bia director, meat, food and beverages and also Roy Gallie, chair of the IFA National Pigs Committee.
National Ploughing Championships
Whether you plan to attend the ploughing in person or catch up later, you can make sure that you do not miss any of the major action from each day by staying tuned to the Agriland app, or by visiting us at Block 3, Row 15, Stand 289.
We want to make sure that visitors of all ages can be part of the conversation at this year’s National Ploughing Championships and are invited to get involved in the podcasts each day.
Our team of reporters will also be out and about hearing from families, exhibitors, politicians, industry leaders and many more.
Today, on our third panel at approximately 1:40p.m, we will be talking to both the Minister of State with responsibility for Land Use and Biodiversity, Pippa Hackett and Minister of State with responsibility for Research and Development, Farm Safety and New Market Development, Martin Heydon.
Our podcast today will focus on ‘Young Farmers and the Future’ where we will bring hear from Macra national president’s Elaine Houlihan and Donal Phelan, a farmer who is one of the success stories from Macra’s Land Mobility Generational Renewal, Facilitation and Support Service, and Chris Cahill from Cavan, the 2024 FBD Young Farmer of the Year Winner.