Category: Exhibitor News

Samco is a multi-award-winning agricultural manufacturing company based in Adare, Co. Limerick which is changing the face of Maize corn growing – not just in Ireland but worldwide. Samco has recently introduced the SoilMaster to their range of machines.

The SAMCO Soil-Master is an innovative 3 in 1 machine which allows the operator to grade and level the soil, collect unwanted stones and spread grass seed. The machine was designed to speed up grass re-seeding. This is a cost effective manner in which the operator can now preform three operations with one machine. Using the SoilMaster lowers the risk of compaction which can have a major effect on the crop growth.

The 3 metre SoilMaster is designed to suit a tractor from 120 – 180hp. The position and angle of the front blade gives The SoilMaster the ability to cut into the ground and create its own soil, which is a unique feature unlike other levellers on the market.

There is no obstruction to soil passing through due to the high position of the main towing frame. The high sides also eliminate spillage of the soil when it flows through the machine.

At the rear of the machine there is a hydraulic attachment which is adjustable from the operator’s seat; this is designed to hold back stones which can be collected at the headlands and to break clods of soil as they pass through the machine. The SoilMaster will create a level, firm seed-bed ready for grass-seeds.

See the NEW Samco SoilMaster at this year’s National Ploughing Championships on the Enterprise Ireland Innovation Stand.  For further details contact SAMCO on +353 61 396176 or visit the machinery section on our website www.samco.ie

In association with Aldi

Hundreds of thousands of visitors will get the chance to explore RTÉ at this year’s 84^th National Ploughing Championships in Co. Laois. With live radio and television broadcasts, a host of musical performances, live weather bulletins and exclusive events with well-known presenters, the RTÉ presence at the Ploughing 2015 promises to be its biggest and best yet. 

“Our presence at the Ploughing Championships has evolved over the last number of years,” says RTÉ Director-General Noel Curran. “It is very important that RTÉ, as the national public service media, interacts directly with our audiences at important events like the Ploughing Championships. We have been exceptionally active on the events front this year, be it at Bloom in the Phoenix Park, the BT Young Scientist in the RDS, the massive Road to the Rising event in O’Connell St, or through our support of over 100 regional arts events via the RTÉ Supporting the Arts scheme. From the re-launch of many of RTÉ’s regional studios in partnership with Institutes of Technology, to the great work of RTÉ’s team of regional correspondents, being visible within and connected to communities remains a vital commitment for RTÉ.”

RTÉ has announced a range of new additions to its presence at the Ploughing, including three live evening shows on RTÉ One at 7pm, presented by Aine Lawlor and Marty Morrissey, and a special RTÉ Archives exhibition looking back at over 50 years of rural affairs on RTÉ.

As well as the Six-One news, Nuacht RTÉ and RTÉ Weather – who will feature live weather bulletins presented by Nuala Carey, Karina Buckley, Gerry Murphy and Siobhán Ryan – the RTÉ set will also feature RTÉjr, Swipe TV, the RTÉ Guide, and RTÉ Player. Meanwhile RTÉ Radio 1’s Morning Ireland, Today with Sean O’Rourke and Liveline will take centre-stage alongside Ray D’Arcy, who makes his Ploughing debut with RTÉ. RTÉ Raidío na Gaeltachta’s Rónán Beo is guaranteed to lift the roof with a live trad session and RTÉ lyric fm’s hugely Marty Whelan returns again after extremely popular broadcasts last year. Also making a return trip to the Ploughing, Nicky Byrne and Jenny Greene will don their wellies on all 3 days to present The Nicky Byrne Show with Jenny Greene, live from the Aldi tent and from the RTÉ set too. 

Having packed out the RTÉ set last year, RTÉ2’s The Sunday Game live interactive panel event is back with Dónal Óg Cusack, Tomás O’Sé and Anna Geary joining Des Cahill, while eager sports fans will also get another chance to enjoy A Game of Two Halves presented by Jacqui Hurley. Radio 1’s Countrywide will offer a special live show on the RTÉ set too, presented by Damien O’Reilly.

2015 marks RTÉ’s third annual partnership with Aldi at the Ploughing. Audiences can pick up next week’s RTÉ Guide for a special free map of the Ploughing Site to help plan their trip. Follow @rte on Twitter with the hashtag #rteploughing, or stay with to date at www.facebook.com/explorerte

Visitors to the Ploughing Championship will have a new challenge this year – to select their favourite farming poem.

Love of agriculture and the land has been a favourite theme for poets down the ages. In recent times Patrick Kavanagh and Seamus Heaney, for example, have written passionately about farming.

Now “A Poem for the Ploughing” is being launched by the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin to find out what verses are the most evocative of life on the land.

People all over the country are being invited to submit their top choice of poem which captures the wonders of country life and the craft of farming.

The competition to find peoples’favourite poem about agriculture from the work of established national or international poets follows the recent highly successful ‘Poem for Ireland’ search organised by RTE.

The idea to find the most popular rustic poem came from Bishop Denis Nulty in whose diocese the National Ploughing Championships will be held. They will take place from September 22^nd to 24^th in Ratheniska, County Laois.

Bishop Nulty, who comes from a farming family in Meath, enjoys reading poetry. “Poetry is a beautiful way of expressing emotions and ideas. Rhythm and imagery can capture the magic and hardship of farming really well. I believe we are going to see many wonderful entries to depict the lives of people who live close to the soil” the bishop said.

Between now and Wednesday, September 9^th, people are asked to submit their suggestions to Poem for the Ploughing, Faith Development Services, College Street, Carlow or poemfortheploughing@kandle.ie.

The top five/six poems nominated by Sept 9^th will be put on display in the Kildare & Leighlin tent at the Ploughing Championships and visitors will have the chance to vote for their favourite.

The peoples’choice of  ‘Poem for the Ploughing’will be announced at 2.30pm on the final day of the championships.

Everyone who submits a poem will be entered into a draw for €250 worth of product from BLF Nutrition Ltd.

A draw for €250 worth of product from BLF Nutrition Ltd. will be held for those who nominate the winning poem.

New Album Release at the ploughing – 2015

Richie will be launching his new album at Europes largest outdoor event,  “The National Ploughing Championships”  Ratheniska, Co Laois. on Tuesday 22nd – Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th September.  Richie is one of the favourites at this three-day festival every year and fans can look forward to seeing him perform live each day. 

Despite being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, Richie is continuing to write and record his own songs.  A great man for writing novelty songs.  Richie has yet another hit on his hands  with his latest single ”My Girlfriend has a New iPhone”. 

This is a fun song about a young couple in love.  But the boyfriend is finding it hard to get his girlfriends attention,  because she’s always on her new iPhone.  Its now available on iTunes. 

Richie is delighted to announce the release of his new official music video for his latest single “My Girlfriend Has A NewiPhone’’. The video was posted on Facebook at 2 p m Wednesday 12th August and it has already received 880,342 views