Around the Shows: Tractor pulling, trucks and Belgian Blues at Ossory Show

The third instalment of Agriland's 'Around the Shows' podcast series bring us to Ossory Agricultural Show in Rathdowney, Co. Laois, where farming traditions have been celebrated since the late 19th century. We'll hear from one of the show's organisers to learn more about the history behind Ossory Show and how its popular truck show has started to rival some of the tractor displays across the grounds. We also meet a competitor in the Belgian Blue championships, a farmer keeping the tradition of steam threshing alive and the showrunner of the tractor pulling event in order to fully experience all of what this year's proceedings has to offer. Throughout the summer, Around the Shows takes listeners behind the scenes at agricultural shows across the country, meeting the farmers, exhibitors, volunteers, traders and families who make these shows such a special day in the rural calendar.