Premier farming event has a global appeal

THE appeal of the National Ploughing Championships, to be held at Ballacolla, Co Laois, on September 24, 25 and 26, has spread 12,000 miles across the globe.

At least seven companies from New Zealand will be among the 650 exhibitors at the event, which has attracted commercial interest from Ireland, Britain and elsewhere in Europe.

New Zealand Agritech selected the ploughing championships as a place for it to market and broaden its business in Europe.