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A ploughing match is a contest in which participants each
World Ploughing Match 1963
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A ploughing match is a contest in which participants each plough
A plough or ( US) plow (both pronounced ) is a farm tool for loosening or turning the soil before sowing seed or planting. Ploughs were traditionally drawn by oxen and horses but modern ploughs are drawn by tractors. A plough may have a wooden ...
a section of a field. Nowadays there are usually classes for horse-drawn ploughs and for tractor
A tractor is an engineering vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high tractive effort (or torque) at slow speeds, for the purposes of hauling a Trailer (vehicle), trailer or machinery such as that used in agriculture, mining or constructio ...
ploughing. Points are awarded for straightness and neatness of the resulting furrows.
The annual 3-day long Irish National Ploughing Championships has grown into one of the largest outdoor events in the world, with commercial exhibits and a significant national media presence.
In Ontario
Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it ...
, the International Plowing Match is an important rural event.
References
External links
* http://www.ploughmen.co.uk/ * http://www.cheshireploughing.co.uk/ * http://www.ploughingmatch.co.uk/ * http://www.southwellploughingmatch.co.uk/ * http://www.plowingmatch.org/ *World Ploughing Match 1963
', 1963, Archives of Ontario YouTube channel Agriculture {{farming-stub