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Davy Fitzgerald to judge this year's Ireland's fittest farmer competition
Rachel Donovan
The competition will take place across all three days of the Ploughing which takes place from 17 to 19 September.
12 September 2024 Ploughing Championships
National Ploughing Championships has a bright future – NPA president
Michael Mahon talks to Grace Hoare about his own history with the Ploughing and the outlook for the future ahead of the 93rd National Ploughing Championships.
11 September 2024 Ploughing Championships
Irish ploughmen do the double on the world stage
Eamonn Tracey and Jer Coakley, who won gold at the World Ploughing Contest last month, reflect on their ploughing journeys to date, Grace Hoare reports.
Double header of vintage tractor action
There will be three vintage classes on display, of tractors up to 1960, while a new classic class will begin for the 2025 all-Irelands.
11 September 2024 News
Brown bread baking competition is back
Eight brown bread bakers will take part in the semi-finals at the Ploughing.
11 September 2024 Ploughing Championships
New technologies on display at the Innovation Arena
The Innovation Arena at the National Ploughing Championships is a key platform for showcasing Irish capabilities in this area.
11 September 2024 Ploughing Championships
Aberdeen Angus takes centre stage
Shane Murphy from the Irish Aberdeen Angus Association talks about this years stand at the ploughing championships.
11 September 2024 Breeding & health
Irish Country Living: gardening, cookery and health demonstrations
Ciara Leahy, editor of Irish Country Living outlines what’s happening in the Irish Country Living slots on the Irish Farmers Journal stand, located at Block 2, Row 14, Stand 260
11 September 2024 Community
Teagasc Green Certs experiencing a 12% decline
With the decline in students choosing agriculture-related courses on this year’s CAO, Green Certs are experiencing a similar decline, while apprenticeship uptake has increased, writes Sarah McIntosh
11 September 2024 News
Dairy Management: last chance for chemical nitrogen
The closed period for spreading chemical nitrogen starts at the weekend, writes dairy editor Aidan Brennan
11 September 2024 Management
Competitors ready to rock in Ratheniska
Grace Hoare spoke to three competitors hoping to make their mark next week at the Ploughing Championships.
10 September 2024 Ploughing Championships
Around 100 vets in Wales on strike in pay dispute
Staff at Valley Vets in Cardiff, many of whom earn little more than the national minimum wage, have been on strike since July over poverty pay.
10 September 2024 News