Ireland's National Ploughing Championship, the biggest outdoor event in Europe, this week features the 67th World Ploughing Contest which was to be held in St. Petersburg in Russia in August but was ...

People dressed in traditional costumes attend the royal ploughing ceremony in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia, on May 8, 2023. Cambodia celebrated a traditional royal ploughing ceremony on Monday ...

Ever wondered what goes into match ploughing? We joined the 2025 practice day to see the skill and precision it takes to ...

Ploughing and tilling on hilly slopes is causing farm soils to thin and threatens future crop yields, a new study finds. Scientists behind the study argue that unless farmers stop tilling hill slopes, ...

Organisers say those travelling to the event should book ahead, though €30 entry tickets can be bought on the day, provided online sales have not led to a sell out. Those booking through the website ...

The organisers of the National Ploughing Championships have defended a decision to move to cashless ticketing for this year's event. In previous years, attendees could purchase their tickets in cash, ...

Brown bread making, an address from the President and the beginning of the ploughing proper are among the highlights of the National Ploughing Championships at Ratheniska, Co Laois, on Tuesday.

The matriarch of the National Ploughing Championships has said it is wonderful that female farmers are finally getting recognition for their work. Anna May McHugh, 89, managing director of the ...

Unlike a Taylor Swift concert, I have never known of anybody who was unable to attend the ploughing due to a shortage of tickets. Time for a bite to eat in the mud after heavy rain hit the Ploughing ...

That's how David Gilliland from the Ulster Scots Agency describes the National Ploughing Championships - comparing them to the annual Balmoral Show in Northern Ireland. Almost 100,00 people have ...