A young sheep enthusiast has a go at shearing at the National Ploughing Championships. \ Philip Doyle

A drone view on the second day of the National Ploughing Championships at Ratheniska, Co Laois. \ Claire Nash

Geoff and Michael Wycherley, Ballineen, Co Cork, chat while waiting for Michael to compete in the intermediate two-furrow reversible class at the National Ploughing Championships at Ratheniska, Co Laois. \ Donal O’Leary

Anna Marie McHugh, World Ploughing Organization secretary general; models Eva, Jessica and Ashling from The Holman Lee Agency, and Tomás Ó’Midheach from FBD on site at Ratheniska, Co Laois, for the launch of the National Ploughing Championships. \ Alf Harvey

Irish Farmers Journal deputy news editor Barry Murphy interviewing European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness.

Noel and Eoin Hand, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, competing in one of the horse classes with their horses, Tom and Bill, at the National Ploughing Championships at Ratheniska, Co Laois. \ Donal O’Leary

Neven Maguire at the National Ploughing Championships 2022. \ Philip Doyle

TikTok influencer and RTÉ broadcaster Mary-Claire Fitzpatrick at the Certified Irish Angus stand at the National Ploughing Championships where she met with Catherine Smyth, Certified Irish Angus, and Evie Smyth, Ursuline College Thurles finalists in the Certified Irish Angus schools’ competition. \ Finbarr O’Rourke

Certified Irish Angus schools competition at the National Ploughing Championships.