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Below are links to sites which may be of interest to you.  Click on the name to visit their website.

Local Ploughing Match Organisers in the UK

Cheshire Ploughing & Hedgecutting Society - organisers of the Cheshire Ploughing Match

Cruckton & District Ploughing & Hedging Society - located in Shropshire

Derby & District Young Farmers Ploughing & Hedgecutting Match - located in Derbyshire

Flintham & District Agricultural Society - located in Nottinghamshire

Friends of Ferguson Heritage - website of the club for Ferguson tractors

Henley & District Agricultural Association - organisers of the Henley Show and Annual Ploughing Match

Isle of Man Ploughing Associaton - click here for Manx ploughing

Mid Shropshire Vintage Club - located in Shropshire

Newbury & District Agricultural Society - located in Berkshire.

Normac - website for the Norfolk Farm Machinery Club

North East Hants Agricultural Association - ploughing match organisers in Hampshire

North Somerset Agricultural Society - located in North Somerset

Surrey County Agricultural Society - located in Surrey

Sherwood Forest & South Yorkshire Tractor Club - organisers of an annual charity ploughing match in Nottinghamshire

Thorne & District Agricultural Society - located in South Yorkshire

Weald of Kent Ploughing Match Association - based in Kent

World-wide Ploughing Match Organisers

Austrian Ploughing Association - organisers of the 55th World Ploughing Contest in 2007

Candadian Plowing Organisation - organisers of the Canadian Championship Plowing Contest

Danish Vintage Ploughing Association - organisers of the 2003 European Vintage Ploughing Championships

European Vintage Ploughing Championships 2007 - to be organised by the Isle of Man Ploughing Association

National Ploughing Association of Ireland - organisers of the Republic of Ireland National Ploughing Championships

Scottish Ploughing Association
- organisers of the annual Scottish Ploughing Championships.

World Ploughing Organization - the governing board of the organisers of the annual World Ploughing Contest.

2007 European Vintage Championships - to be held in the Isle of Man



Trade Companies linked to the Society of Ploughmen

ARD 4x4 - Specialists in 4 x 4

Bridgestone/Firestone - the tyre company who are a sponsor of the Society of Ploughmen

Dowdeswell Engineering  - manufacturer of Dowdeswell agricultural equipment

Farmers Weekly - FWi - Farmers Weekly interactive website

Goodyear - the tyre company who are a sponsor of the Society of Ploughmen

Gregoire-Besson - manufacturer of Gregoire-Besson agricultural equipment

Kongskilde - manufacturer of Kongskilde agricultural equipment and Overum ploughs

Kuhn Farm Machinery - manufacturer of Kuhn agricultural equipment

Kverneland (UK) Ltd - manufacturer of Kverneland agricultural equipment

Landini - manufacturer of Landini tractors

Lemken / Tri-Ag - manufacturer of Lemken and Tri-Ag agricultural equipment

Loseley Park - Historic country house and gardens.  Hosts of the 2006 British National Ploughing Championships

McCormick Tractors International - manufacturers of McCormick tractors

National Grid  - supplier of electricity and main sponsor of the Society of Ploughmen

Yorkshire Agricultural Society - organisers of the Great Yorkshire Show

 

Some of the Exhibitors at the British National Ploughing Championships

Anitawear - Hand made fabric crafts

Askham Bryan College - college based near York

British Waterways - new marina unit for the development of new marinas

Carlow Pre-Cast Tanks - pre-cast concrete tanks

Coppice Resources - energy crop specialists for biomass heat/power

The Country Cradle - traditional baby and childrenswear

CLA - the Country Land & Business Association 

Escrick Young Farmers Club  - based at Escrick, near York

Farmer Ed's - die cast models

Farmers & Mercantile Insurance Brokers - specialist farm insurance brokers

Farmstar - agricultural machinery in Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire

Fergus and Friends - a successful series of childrens storybooks

Forest and Farm - compact tractors and groundcare equipment

Graham Edwards Trailers - quality agricultural trailers

Ladythorpe Gallery - original art, prints, framing and more -  located in Hatfield, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Japonica Press - books, DVD's and manuals on agricultural and countryside interest and more

Kelsey Publishing - enthusiasts magazines such as Tractor & Machinery

Lambert & Dyson - Landy Pressure Washers and accessories

Land Registry - Register of land

Landsmans Bookshop - specialists in agricultural, equine, countryside books & DVD's

Masstock Arable (UK) - agronomy advice and farm business consultancy

Merlo UK - world leader in telehandlers

Northeast Biofuels -  companies and organisations committed to biofuels in the North East of England

Old 20 Parts  -  agricultural vintage and classic tractor parts

Peacock & Binnington - suppliers of agricultural machinery in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire

PG's Nuts - high quality nuts, dried fruit, seeds and mixes

Renewable Energy Growers - farmer based producer group growing energy crops for the biomass market

Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution - RABI a farming charity to help farmers/workers suffering hardship

Russells (Kirbymoorside) Ltd - agricultural machinery dealers in Yorkshire

Ryetec Industrial Equipment - suppliers of flail mowers, hedgecutters and log splitters

Tredders Footwear - gents quality footwear

Vintage Tractor - bi-monthly magazine for enthusiasts, collectors and restorers of vintage tractors

West of Scotland Holidays - hotel short breaks on the west coast of Scotland

Wheal Rose Windsors - handcrafted windsor chairs made in the traditional manner with traditional woods

Wilfred Scruton Ltd - agricultural machinery in Yorkshire

Woolsthorpe Wellies - superior quality rubber boots

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust - advice and information, promoting local nature reserves and wildlife gardening

Zetor UK - manufacturer of Zetor tractors

 

Farming/Countryside Websites

www.agriclass.co.uk - a useful website offering a free service to the farming and agricultural community, listing services and links

Countrylovers.co.uk - connecting people with Britain's countryside

The Countryside Directory - the UK's premier countryside information portal

NFYFC - the website of the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs

NFU Mutual - website for NFU Mutual Insurance

Heavy Horse World - magazine for heavy horse lovers

R.A.S.E. - website of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, organisers of the Royal Show.

Royal Smithfield Show which takes place at Earls Court, London every two years.

Showmans Directory - for a complete listing UK events.

www.potato.org.uk  Website for the British Potato Council.

Practical Farm Ideas - magazine website

@uk  UK travel & tourist guide.

Museum of English Rural Life - founded by the University of Reading to reflect and record the changing face of farming and the countryside.

Stackyard.com - Agriculture and farming on the web

The Year of Food and Farming - An exciting campaign to help children find out more about the countryside and where their food comes from.

FEAST   Great British Food and Farming Culture, supporting UK agriculture and food businesses.



Clubs/Societies

The Ferguson Club - webiste for the club for Ferguson tractors

Ford & Fordson Association - devoted to Ford & Fordson tractors

VHGMC - website for the Vintage Horticultural Garden Machinery Club

www.classic-ploughing.com  - website for lovers of classic ploughing

www.davidbrowntractorclub.com - website for people interested in David Brown tractors.

North Cumbria Tractor Club - organisers of ploughing matches, working days and demonstration days.



Others

Ager-Harris Photography - photographs taken at the 2006 British National Ploughing Championships

BB Your Way - search for bed & breakfast in the UK

The Burtwistle Partnership - Chartered certified accountants and tax advisors.

event locator 
Find events in the UK

www.explore-united-kingdom.com  United Kingdom Web Directory

Hole Load of Trouble - website dedicated to steam engines

Imagesforyou.co.uk
- website for photographer Noel Bridgeman.  See photographs taken at the 2007 British National Ploughing Championships.  Password - plough.  Also, the 2007 European Festival of the Plough.   Password - ploughmen

Raycasse Photography - photographs taken at the 2007 British National Ploughing Championships.  Click on events, then gallery.

www.information-britain.co.uk  - Places to stay and attractions to see in Britain

www.irishhistorydvds.com -   Irish history and educational DVD's 

Local event guide - BritEvents - What's on in Britain

Loseley Park - stately home near Guildford, Surrey - hosts of the 2006 British National Ploughing Championships

Milburn Grange  farm cottage holidays in Cumbria

Polhilsa Farm - self catering and bed & breakfast accommodation at Callington, East Cornwall

Trewince Farm Holiday Park - caravan holiday homes, camping and touring site at St. Issey, near Wadebridge, Cornwall


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