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Ep. 1313
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Top tips for Ploughing 2025
Tune in to hear everything you need to know about the biggest week in the Irish farming calendar - the 2025 National Ploughing Championships.
Welcome to this special bite-sized edition of the Irish Farmers Journal podcast ahead of Ploughing 2025.
All roads lead to Screggan, Co Offaly, this week and this podcast will get you ready for the three days of this year's National Ploughing Championships.
From how to get there to what's on the Irish Farmers Journal stand, we have you covered with this show.
We also have top tips and Ploughing memories from the wider team.
Don't forget that our special Plough On podcast returns this year and will be available every evening on your way home from the event.
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