Bakers will battle it out at the Ploughing to be the next national brown bread baking champion.

The competition, sponsored by Euronics, is in association with the National Ploughing Association (NPA) and the Irish Countrywomen’s Association (ICA).

Three of the eight semi-finalists are from heats held by the ICA.

Two semi-finals of four bakers will take place on 17 and 18 September at the Ploughing, with the final four bakers taking to the baking stage on 19 September.

The winning brown bread baker will walk away with a cash prize of €5,000 and a Neff top-of-the-range oven worth €2,019, with the three finalists all walking away with a €500 Euronics gift card.