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The article reports on the 2018 New Zealand Ploughing Championships at Thornbury in Southland where Mike White travelled to join the country's oldest sports. Discussed are Charlie Davis and Tom Fowler who compete in the vintage class in which plough was made by Fowler's ancestors who used it with horses. Also discussed are the several competitors including as Ian Woolley, Andrew Hall and Scott McKenzie.

The article deals with the International Plowing Match in Ontario. The first International Plowing Match was held in Cobourg in 1955. A memorial plow was erected in Cobourg to commemorate the farming event and its success. The annual event attracts an average of 75,000 people. The 2007 edition will be held near Brockville and will feature farm machinery show and historical exhibits.

Presents a chapter of the short story "A Life on the Land," by Ian Weir, which deals with participation in a ploughing competition.

The article focuses on the participation of U.S. presidential candidates Dwight Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson in the 1952 National Plowing Contest held in Dodge County, Minnesota. Eisenhower spoke about the differences he sees between his program and the Democratic practice. Eisenhower wants to implement a new farm law that will give farmers more opportunity to express themselves. Stevenson gave the Democratic Party credit for the advances in U.S. farming.

The article reports on the National Ploughing Championships, an important event in the Irish social, economic and cultural calendar that is attended by the country's important personalities including aspirants of the Irish Farmers' Association presidency and public officials. Also mentioned are people participating at the event, the event's different categories and a background of the National Ploughing Association (NPA).

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experiences of attending the National Ploughing Championships events in Ireland over the years as of September 2015.

The article offers information on several events held in Great Britain from October 10-16, 2015 including the British National Ploughing Championships, the international Coming Out Day and the commemoration of the heroism of First World War nurse Edith Cavell.

The article reports that Irish Food Board Bord Bia's information marquee at the 2016 National Ploughing Championships will be a must-see for livestock producers visiting the event in 2016.

The article discusses a Cockshutt Punch horse walking plow which was won in a plowing contest by farmer Charlie Reid in Chilliwack, British Columbia. Details on the ownership history of the plow and its use in subsequent plowing competitions are presented. The rules of the competition are also presented.

The article offers information on the National Plowing Contest in South Dakota. The USA Plowing Organization conducted the first competition in 1939. South Dakota hosted it four times, one of which was in 1963 when 160,000 spectators arrived to Sioux Falls. Plow is regarded as the farmer's best tool in fighting weeds before no-till farming became standard. The contest in 2009 will be held at a bare field north of Gayville in Yankton County from August 14 to 16, 2009.

Several letters to the editor are presented including one requesting information about cairns seen hear Loch Loyne, Scotland. Another letter asks fellow readers if they have any stories they would like to contribute to a book being written entitled "The Islands of Childhood." Another letter ask for information about an heirloom medal won for plowing.

The article offers information on the National Ploughing Championships to be held in Wexford, Ireland from September 25-27, 2012. It mentions that the event will take place on two farms which belong to farmers David O'Dwyer and Peter Kehoe. It mentions that the National Ploughing Association (NPA) will hold the event and will dismantle the set-up of the festival and the infrastructure such as the steel roadway after the end of the event.

The article offers information on the National Ploughing Championship in Ireland. It mentions that the said event is held in the country annually since 1931 to determine the best ploughmen. It notes its growth from hosting 30-35 exhibitors and displaying agricultural machinery to 1,000 people in livestock, government departments and financial institutions. It also points out its 80th anniversary as well as managing director Anna May McHugh who states the need for a good road structure.

The author describes the 2010 Scottish Championship Ploughing Match that he and his wife hosted on their farm in the Scottish Borders in Great Britain, featuring activities such as ploughing by five pairs of heavy horses, and a competition to see who could plough up the largest stone.

The article presents various photographs taken during National Ploughing Championships.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experiences related to hosting a ploughing match titled, Pandy Ploughing Match.

The article reports that natural animal nutrition and health products company Alltech and farming solutions company Keenan are set to team up at the National Ploughing Championships in Ireland in 2016.

The article discusses the plan of Paul Harrison, the director of agricultural company Case IH to visit the 2016 National Ploughing Championships in Ireland.

The article offers information on the National Ploughing Championships held from September 22-24, 2009 at Athy Town in Kildare County, Ireland. The event will gather national or international company represented by local dealers such as Massey Ferguson Ltd., Templetuohy Farm Machinery and Murphy Machinery with presentation of their machines. In addition, competition will be opened by Ireland President Mary McAleese with Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Brendan Smith.

The article previews the National Ploughing Championships to be held in Ireland on September 26-30, 2006. Simon Witty is England's representative in the reversible plough class. Other contestants who have some notable wins in past championships are John Hill, Evan Watkin and Ian Wilson.

The article discusses the benefits that Ireland will enjoy for hosting the 53rd World Ploughing Championships, held on September 22 to October 2, 2006, in Carlow. According to Anna May McHugh, managing director of the National Ploughing Association (NPA), the event would benefit the country for it would boost the economy and attracts many tourists.

Presents updates on farming in Great Britain as of November 4, 2005. Decision of the British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on rules for the control of the maize beetle diabrotica; Information on a horse plowing competition.

Presents information on several agricultural machinery launched at the 2004 Irish National Ploughing Championships held at Tullow in Co Carlow, Ireland. Prototype version of a self-powered diet feeder from Keenan; Engine-on version of the Klassic mixer wagon; Major 2000 Flail Catcher.

The article comments on the decision of Irish Fine Gael politician Phil Hogan, the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, not to change the reference price on dairy intervention. Topics covered include Hogan's presence at the last day of the 2015 National Ploughing Championships held in Ratheniska, Ireland, his support for the Aids to Private Storage (APS) scheme, and the mid-term Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) review in 2017.

The article focuses on the debut of Ireland's national water utility Irish Water Ltd. at the National Ploughing Championships which opened in September 2015 and organized by National Ploughing Association managing director Anna May McHugh and her team.

The article offers information on the 84th National Ploughing Championship outdoor exhibition and agricultural trade show to be held in Ratheniska, County Laois, Ireland on September 22-24, 2015.

The article discusses the winners of the British National Ploughing Championships that was held in Hampshire, England as of October 2014. It mentions that Peter Alderslade wins for the reversible plough and David Chappell for the conventional plough and Rowland Glanville got the second place in conventional plough. Also mentioned is that Alderslade and Chappell will represent the Society of Ploughmen at the upcoming World Ploughing Contest to be held in Denmark.

The article features John O'Hea, a young Corkman who competed in the under-21 and under-28 ploughing categories at the National Ploughing Championships in 1964, when he was also asked by Macra na Feirme to compete in Toombridge in Antrim in the European Young Farmers Competition.