Brexit and beef the only clouds as ploughing championships open

The three-day event, now in its 88th year, is taking place in Ballintrane, Fenagh, and is designed to showcase Irish food, farming and culture.opened the annual event, with a speech calling for “transparency, protection and a fair system” for farmers amid the discussion around beef prices.

Minette Batters, president of the NFU, the UK’s farming association, said there are “no words” to describe how “extremely severe” the impact of a no-deal Brexit will be on the farming and agriculture sector in Northern Ireland. There were also millions of euro worth of agricultural and plant machinery on display featuring an extensive range of cutting-edge agricultural technology and equipment, with the opportunity to see these in action in the machinery demonstration area.

Bus Éireann also ran shuttle buses between Carlow train station and the event site, but some commuters waited for up to an hour for a bus due to heavy traffic at the entrance to the site.

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