Ploughing – Day 3: All the news and action

The National Ploughing Championships are back yet again in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly for 2026.

Stay up to date with all the action on our live blog below.

Some key points of information:

How to get here and where to park

Map of the site

Tickets

Agriland livestream and schedule

September 17, 2026 5:37 pm

That’s a wrap on our live blog of the National Ploughing Championships 2026. Thanks for tuning in over the three days.

We hope you enjoyed the 2026 event.

The focus will turn soon to 2027 – keep an eye out on Agriland for the announcement of next year’s Ploughing location which is due to be revealed this evening.

September 17, 2026 5:28 pm

Father and daughter competing at Ploughing 2026

Cyril and Hannah McGuinness from Rush, North Co. Dublin, shared their experiences with us.

September 17, 2026 4:57 pm

Total of 243,000 attend Ploughing 2026

A total of 243,000 people have attended the 2026 National Ploughing Championships.

75,000 attended today, adding to the 77,000 who attended on Tuesday and 91,000 who attended on Wednesday.

September 17, 2026 4:43 pm

We spoke to Teagasc today about a unique soil health experiment which involves something rather unexpected – underpants.

September 17, 2026 4:31 pm

We asked for farmers’ perspectives on challenges and community spirit.

September 17, 2026 4:08 pm

Agriland caught up with one of the competitors from the Junior Brown Bread Baking Competition.

September 17, 2026 3:44 pm

In case you missed it – TD Michael Fitzmaurice

Speaking to Agriland today, he said Europe is “crippling” farmers in the bloc.

September 17, 2026 3:27 pm

The winner of the 2026 National Brown Bread Baking Competition is…

Congratulations to Olivia Nash from Co. Dublin who has won the title at Ploughing 2026!

Image: NPA

September 17, 2026 3:20 pm

Junior brown bread winner

The winner of the 2026 National Junior Brown Bread Baking Competition has been announced.

Well done to Cara Wall from Co. Dublin. That loaf looks delicious!

Image: NPA

This year’s competition sees the addition of this Junior Brown Bread Baking Competition, giving young brown bread bakers aged 12–18 the chance to showcase their skills alongside Ireland’s best home bakers.

September 17, 2026 3:17 pm

The Agriland team has been out at the ploughing fields speaking to judges and competitors to hear what makes the competition at the 2026 National Ploughing Championships so special.

September 17, 2026 2:59 pm

Thank you all for tuning into our day three livestream!

Our Ploughing 2026 livestream has now come to an end.

We hope you enjoyed the wide variety of panel discussions, interviews and action from the fields and wider site.

We’ll be keeping you up to date on what’s happening at the Ploughing for the rest of the day here on our live blog and across out platform and social media.

September 17, 2026 2:53 pm

Machinery trends evolve at Ploughing

Agriland’s Joshua Kelly caught up with Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association executive director Michael Farrelly at the Ploughing.

Michael spoke about the role the National Ploughing Championships play in putting machinery in front of potential customers for agricultural machinery manufacturers and dealers.

Michael Farrelly (left), executive director of the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) with Agriland’s Joshua Kelly

He also talked about the trends he has seen in the Irish agricultural machinery market.

You can read more from that interview here .

September 17, 2026 2:42 pm

Breaking down barriers for women in agriculture

On the Agriland stage, we are now learning about a project working to support women in farming with practical solutions, skills and confidence.

Claire Brennan and Bridget Clarke are discussing the ‘Making Farms Work for Women’ project, which is working alongside 60 women farmers across north Co. Mayo to address real, everyday challenges on farms.

Claire Brennan and Bridget Clarke of the Making Farms Work for Women pr