Heavy rain follows the sunshine at the National Ploughing Championships

Ireland’s largest fuel supplier, Certa, said emissions from the generators on site will be down by 90 per cent on previous championships. Instead of diesel, the generators are using commercial biofuel made from plant-waste matter such as canola and algae.

A man takes cover as rain falls during the final day of the National Ploughing Championships. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw Traditionally apprenticeship schemes in farming, horticulture and fishing have not been allowed because of opposition from the industries involved who feared it would impact the family nature of many of such jobs, which are passed on through the generations. However, this has now changed with the Higher Education Authority Bill.

“Farming is a great career for people and these apprenticeship programmes will help create the next generation of farmers,” he said.

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