Join Amy Forde on day one of The National Ploughing Championship. We had boots on the ground and you will hear from Presidential candidates, Catherine Connolly, Heather Humphries and Jim Gavin.

Michael D Higgins officially opened the ploughing.

You will also hear from the Taoiseach who made an appearance at the Irish Farmers Journal Stand.

There's plenty of fun and ploughing throughout.

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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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With over 180,000 followers on social media, Dave and Michael Kennedy have created an online fitness company, The Lifestyle Blueprint.

The brothers who grew up on a small dairy farm and pub are now helping people living in rural areas make lifestyle changes by focusing on their health and fitness. With a keen interest in agriculture, they can relate to the challenges facing farmers in terms of finding the time to exercise and not prioritising themselves.

Along with this, the brothers talk about dealing with grief as they tragically lost their sister, Sarah, in a car accident in January 2010, and more recently, their mother, Mary, at the end of 2024.

Strong Body, Strong Mind

All roads lead to Tullamore next week, as the National Ploughing Championships take place from 16- 18 September.

Across the three days, the Kennedy Brothers will be part of the Irish Farmers Journal ‘Strong Body, Strong Mind’ campaign. Each day, they will be demonstrating simple exercises that farmers can do at home without gym equipment. Along with this, they will be taking part in health panels discussing the importance of healthy eating and looking after your mind with Irish Country Living editor, Ciara Leahy.

To get in touch with your opinions and feedback on the podcast, you can email youngstock@farmersjournal.ie or leave a WhatsApp voice note at 0868366465.

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In week two of our Succession Podcast, we speak to Christopher Cahill, FBD Young Farmer of the Year 2024, who entered into a shared farming arrangement in 2021. Christopher speaks about the transition into the agreement and what supports are needed for young farmers.

Collaboration is forging a new pathway for those without farms or land to stay in agriculture and providing a solution to succession.

Padraig Cunnane from Ardmore also speaks about his experience farming in a straight seven-year leasing model at the other end of the country in Co Cork.

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