World Ploughing Contest

 

70th World Ploughing Contest

Prague, Czech Republic - 5th & 6th September 2025

Ploughing for England were:

Ian Brewer (reversible) and James Witty (conventional)

Congratulations to James Witty, 2025 World Conventional Ploughing Champion and to Ian Brewer, 3rd place medal winner on grassland.

Above (left to right): Ashley Boyles (Coach/Judge), Ian Brewer (Reversible), James Witty (Conventional) and John Hill (World Board Member)

Above: 2025 World Conventional Ploughing Champion - James Witty, England

 

 

Our World Champions over the years:


Leslie Goodwin, Herefordshire
1958 World Ploughing Champion
(Germany)

 


John Gwilliam, Herefordshire
1960 World Ploughing Champion
(Italy)

 


Vivian Samuel, Herefordshire
1980 World Ploughing Champion 
(New Zealand)

 


Graeme Witty, North Yorkshire
1988 World Ploughing Champion
(USA)
1990 World Ploughing Champion
(Netherlands)
1992 World Conventional Ploughing Champion
(Spain)
1998 World Reversible Ploughing Champion 
(Germany)


John Hill, South Yorkshire
1992 World Reversible Ploughing Champion
(Spain)
1993 World Reversible Ploughing Champion 
(Germany)
2000 World Reversible Ploughing Champion
(England)

 


James Witty, North Yorkshire
2003 World Reversible Ploughing Champion
(Canada)

 


Simon Witty, North Yorkshire
2004 World Reversible Ploughing Champion
(Northern Ireland)
2005 World Reversible Ploughing Champion
(Czech Republic)
2006 World Reversible Ploughing Champion
(Republic of Ireland)
2007 World Reversible Ploughing Champion
(Lithuania)

 


John Milnes, South Yorkshire
1st World Vintage Ploughing Champion, 2016
(England)