Rural Life
Tractor tales and farm adventures to be showcased at Ploughing
Irish author and film-maker, Elaine Heney, known for her hit series of Irish Connemara pony books, is set to debut...
National Ploughing Championship
Agri-Business
Aldi ends sponsorship with Ploughing Championships after 13 years
The supermarket group Aldi has decided not to renew its sponsorship with the National Ploughing Association (NPA) marking its departure...
Rural Life
'A bit of light at the end of this dark tunnel...' - What the 'Ploughing' could have been
The loss of the National Ploughing Championships brings the loss of many things this year: an event that has an...
National Ploughing Championships 2019
'Farming is still the most dangerous job in Ireland' - Minister Breen
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) launched a new farming publication entitled ‘Confined Spaces in Agriculture’, during the official opening...
National Ploughing Championships
Attendance at 'Ploughing 2018' totals over 240,000 - NPA claims
The attendance at this year’s National Ploughing Championships totalled 240,700, the National Ploughing Association (NPA) has claimed. Today (Friday, September...
National Ploughing Championships
'Machine of the Year' to be unveiled at 'Ploughing 2018'
Entries to the ‘Machine of the Year’ competition are now being welcomed, with the winner set to be announced at...
National Ploughing Championships
Free trade between Ireland and the UK post-Brexit 'mutually beneficial'
Free trade between the Republic of Ireland and the UK post-Brexit has been described as an advantage for both countries...
National Ploughing Championships
New hybrid cattle slat launched by Monaghan-based company
A new hybrid cattle slat, which is 50% rubber and 50% concrete, has been launched in Ireland by Wright Quarry Products...