Ploughing 2026 Live Day Three: EU Agri Commissoner Coming To Offaly

The NPA says 91,000 people attended Screggan yesterday.

Good morning, welcome to our live coverage of day three of the National Ploughing Championships.

We'll be bringing you all the biggest stories from the final act of Ploughing 2026 in Tullamore.

Wellies are being donned for the final day of the National Ploughing Championships in County Offaly.

The future of Europe's common agriculture policy is likely to dominate discussions, as the EU's Agriculture Commissioner will be in attendance.

Proposed changes to CAP have been a key talking point here in Screggan, with farmers concerned about merging funding streams.

Macra President Josephine O’Neill believes the CAP budget should include some supports for the next generation;

There’s more politics at today’s event as polls will close at 6 o’clock this evening for the cow elections - and head of the Electoral Commission Art O Leary says the steaks are high:

Doors open at 9 o’clock this morning, with the ploughing itself getting underway for a final day at 10.30am.

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