Bank of Ireland

You will be seeing stars at this year’s Bank of Ireland stand, with sports personalities such as Henry Shefflin, Liam Sheedy, Killian Young and Keith Higgins taking the podium to speak.

The world of agri technology, innovation and food is to the fore and the tent will play host to a series of impressive exhibitors.

John Deere will showcase their agricultural management solutions which provides a range of integrated products that aim to maximise the performance of machines and businesses.

Lean Farm will share the benefits of deploying a tight ship approach to hours worked, manageable calving, financial gains and much more.

The FarmHedge app offers a ray of sunshine and uses a farm’s location to create a set of weather alerts relating to areas such as grass growth, environment and safety and animal health. This incredible app uses a 10-year farm history and 10-day weather forecast to help work out the best practice for the coming week.

Anú Dairy, a certified organic food company, will make an appearance. It connects the consumer to the positive role of cows in creating healthy food from healthy soils and is also a regenerative agriculture company that develops solutions to increase soil organic and carbon levels along with traditional chemical-free organic farming.

Bank staff will also be on hand to meet customers and discuss any banking requirements for product and services.

AIB

Keeping an ‘Ear to the Ground’ is an absolute must at the AIB stand at the Ploughing Championships. RTE’s Helen Carroll will chair a series of ‘Shed Talks’ which will bring together all the facets of farming life.

These high-profile guests will touch on topics including farm succession, agri market outlook, work-life balance as well as efficiencies in grass and labour.

The AIB stand will also have a round-the-clock team of dedicated agri advisers who will be on hand offering farming customers assistance and guidance on their business and personal finance needs.

Visit @AIBbiz on Twitter to find out all of the information on AIB’s plan for the National Ploughing Championships including the ‘Shed Talk’ schedule.

For more information on any of the farming supports that AIB have in place, visit www.aib.ie/farming.

Central Bank of Ireland

The Central Bank of Ireland is set to be a hive of activity this year and will have us spinning in circles to head back to their showcase once again.

Nab the perfect selfie with €500,000 in shredded banknotes and become a social media superstar or play your lucky hand to win a prize on their coveted spinning wheel.

Take the chance to feel like a billionaire weighing up your odds and lift an exact replica of a gold-bar –maybe it will bring good fortune.

Find out what the Central Bank of Ireland is all about and view the iconic notes and coins of Ireland that have passed through the hands of heroes since the country’s independence.

Also learn how the euro coin is made and the process behind developing a euro bank note. Find out how a little coin in your pocket can catapult the chain reaction of commerce. For more information visit www.centralbank.ie.