Ploughing match

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A ploughing match is a contest in which participants each plough a section of a field. Nowadays there are usually classes for horse-drawn ploughs and for tractor 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.{{cite web |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001093300/https://www.irishtimes.com/business/agribusiness-and-food/ploughing-championships-president-attends-first-day-1.2361317 |url-status=live |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/agribusiness-and-food/ploughing-championships-president-attends-first-day-1.2361317 |archivedate=1 October 2015|work=Irish Times |first1=Rachel |last1=Flaherty|first2=Dan |last2=Griffin |accessdate=1 October 2015 |date=22 September 2015 |title=Ploughing championships: President attends first day}}

In Ontario, the International Plowing Match is an important rural event.{{cite web | url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/kathleen-wynne-booed-international-plowing-match-1.3771924 | title=Kathleen Wynne booed at International Plowing Match | publisher=CBC | date=Sep 21, 2016 | accessdate=22 September 2016 | author=Jones, Allison}}