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Watch: highlights from day three of Ploughing 2024
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Some 78,000 people attended Thursday of Ploughing 2024, bringing the total attendance for the three days to 244,000. Check out our highlights from the final day.
19 September 2024 News
In pictures: day three at Ploughing 2024
Our photographers continued to capture the visitors at the third day of National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co Laois.
19 September 2024 News
Plough On: good day for a Marty Party
James Hanly presents the final episode of this season's Plough On podcast, bringing you the latest news and views from Ploughing 2024.
78,000 attend final day of Ploughing 2024
National Ploughing Association managing director Anna May McHugh said that the overall mood for this year’s Ploughing was incredibly buoyant and positive.
19 September 2024 News
Minister ‘very much considering’ farm retirement scheme
The result of any retirement or renewal scheme has to be young people coming into farming, the Minister for Agriculture has said.
19 September 2024 News
Farm regulation needs to be streamlined - McGuinness
Speaking at the National Ploughing Championships, Commissioner Mairead McGuinness said there needs to be joined-up thinking from all sides on what farmers are being asked to do.
19 September 2024 News
Tillage Podcast: Ploughing, porridge and malt expansion
This week’s show comes to you from Ratheniska, Co Laois, and the National Ploughing Championships.
19 September 2024 News
More cuts of Irish Grass-Fed Beef expected to hit Italian shelves soon
Bord Bia is anticipating that the main Italian retailer stocking PGI Irish Grass-Fed Beef will purchase more cuts in the not too distant future.
19 September 2024 News
Farmers need substantial grants for biodiversity action - Tánaiste
To separate food production from the climate change agenda, if that’s what Europe wants, then Europe is going to have to pony up more funding to make it worthwhile, Micheál Martin has said.
19 September 2024 Schemes
TractorBumper to offer front bumper with built-in air compressor
Danish manufacturer TractorBumper is currently developing a front tractor bumper with an integrated air compressor and air tanks.
19 September 2024 News
Farming isn't 'some sort of hobby' - Taoiseach
An Taoiseach Simon Harris said on day three of the Ploughing that farming is the backbone of the Irish economy.
19 September 2024 News
Organic surge sends signal to tillage farmers on grain demand - Hackett
Minister Pippa Hackett insists that tillage farmers would see strong demand for their grain if they converted to organics.
19 September 2024 News