The quad challenge on the Irish Farmers Journal stand, with machinery correspondents Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott, at the National Ploughing Championships 2023. \ Philip Doyle

Muddy boots at the National Plouging Championships 2023. \ Philip Doyle

Sandra Dowling and Ger Greenan from Co Galway, at Ploughing 2023. \ Philip Doyle

Rain was the order of the day in Ratheniska on the Tuesday of the Ploughing last year. \ Odhran Ducie

Macra broke the world record for the most people simultaneously throwing wellington boots at last year's Ploughing. \ Philip Doyle

Seán O’Callaghan and Emma Fox from Mallow, Co Cork, at Ploughing 2023. \ Philip Doyle

Senan Browne, Co Kildare, hanging tough at the Zurich Stand at last year's Ploughing. \ Philip Doyle

John and Celia Bennett looked after the hospitality for the National Ploughing Association (NPA) press tent in 2023. \ Philip Doyle

Norah, Peggy and Elizabeth Finn, Mitchelstown, Co Cork, pay a visit to the Sheep Breeds and Industry stand during the third day of last year's Ploughing. \ Donal O' Leary

Martin Kehoe from Co Wexford competing on the Thursday of the National Ploughing Championships 2023. \ Claire Nash

A view of last year's pPloughing match on the Thursday. \ Claire Nash

Buildings reporter Martin Merrick, sheep and schemes editor Darren Carty, dairy editor Aidan Brennan, beef editor Adam Woods and editor Jack Kennedy, record a live Farm Tech Talk at the Irish Farmers Journal stand at Ploughing 2023. \ Claire Nash

The crowd on the third day of the National Ploughing Championships 2023. \ Donal O' Leary