Preparations for 83rd ploughing championships step up a gear
Ratheniska, Stradbally, Co Laois, will be the venue for Europe’s largest outdoor exhibition and agricultural trade show on September 23-25. It will be the second consecutive year the showpiece is being held at the Laois location.
The festival attracts on average 1,350 exhibitors and more than 200,000 visitors annually. A promotional brochure for what will be the 83rd national championships has already been launched by the National Ploughing Association and Bank of Ireland.
This year will see an array of new and exciting exhibitors as well as hundreds of veteran companies showcasing their products and services.
A revamped innovations arena, complete with consultation booths and a forum centre, will be available for all.
Enterprise Ireland will be providing staff to assist with general enquiries. The patents office will have a stand and Toplink.ie will be offering media campaign advice.
In the ploughing competitions, a particularly strong programme has attracted entries from more than 300 competitors.
Some 30 competitors from 10 countries are also set to compete in the European Vintage Ploughing Championships on September 23.
A study found that visitors to the championships spend nearly €36.5m during the three days of the event.
