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Ploughing Championships sold out

Following on from the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) machinery show, next stop is the return to Ratheniska in Co. Laois for the 92nd National Ploughing Championships.

The event, which started in 1931 in Athy, Co. Kildare frequently has over 200,000 attendees including farm families and members of the general public. This year, for the first time, there is a waiting list for trade exhibitors. The event is no longer just for ploughing or machinery enthusiasts. The modern modern event features something for everyone in the family: a tented village; a food fair; craft village; livestock; forestry; education; and bio-energy. The show takes place from September 19-23. While there was general enthusiasm for the Ploughing to be held at a site near Gowran, in Co. Kilkenny in the coming years, uncertainty around road logistics and the challenges of moving thousands of vehicles on and off site efficiently, have put the proposed venue in some doubt. 

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