Ploughing Match Proceeds.

kneemos

Where do the entry fees for the ploughing match go to?
Must amount to many millions.

joeyboy12345

Say 200,000 entries at €20 each is €4m!plus costs of having a stand at it!however,insurance,roadways,probably a contribution to the gardai for the 3days,plus the farmer who owns the 800 acres,probably not a lot left!

kneemos

joeyboy12345 wrote: »

Say 200,000 entries at €20 each is €4m!plus costs of having a stand at it!however,insurance,roadways,probably a contribution to the gardai for the 3days,plus the farmer who owns the 800 acres,probably not a lot left!

Thought it was traditional that the farmer got nothing from it?or so we were always told.
Anyhoo just curious.

joeyboy12345

kneemos wrote:

Thought it was traditional that the farmer got nothing from it?or so we were always told. Anyhoo just curious.

What?surely not!

kneemos

joeyboy12345 wrote: »

What?surely not!

Word.

kay 9

The two ladies running it get a nice share I'm sure

ganmo

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/agribusiness-and-food/national-ploughing-association-accumulated-profits-hit-12-1m-1.2287631


Google works wonders

kneemos

ganmo wrote: »

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/agribusiness-and-food/national-ploughing-association-accumulated-profits-hit-12-1m-1.2287631


Google works wonders

What happens the accumulated profits of 12 million?

tomieen jones

kay 9 wrote: »

The two ladies running it get a nice share I'm sure

Deservedly too! Great show and a lot of work and responsibilities!
Should it be voluntary?

patsy_mccabe

There were 600 volunteers working today. Was talking to one on the way out. They start at 6 in the morning and it might be 8 or so before they finish.

Miname

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

There were 600 volunteers working today. Was talking to one on the way out. They start at 6 in the morning and it might be 8 or so before they finish.

12.1 million and they manage to get 600 volunteers. What sort of drugs are they giving these people to get that many volunteers. If I could get 6 for a few days I'd be happy.

blue5000

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

There were 600 volunteers working today. Was talking to one on the way out. They start at 6 in the morning and it might be 8 or so before they finish.

Laois ifa members?:o

keep going

Ffs lads its the npa owns the company and annamay is md and to be honest shes cheap at those wages, if people with the attitude some people here were put in charge of the npa it would be only 10 tractors ploughing a field on their own

uck51js9zml2yt

Profit was 1.19 million not 12 which is the accumulation of many years shows.

kneemos

Irene Gigantic Skydiver wrote: »

Profit was 1.19 million not 12 which is the accumulation of many years shows.

Is there a plan for all those squillions or just have it gathering dust?

memorystick

blue5000 wrote: »

Laois ifa members?:o

And GAA clubs for the parking.

fastrac

Like it or not its the only show in town now. If it wasn't a finely tuned money making machine it would be gone years ago.

road_high

fastrac wrote: »

Like it or not its the only show in town now. If it wasn't a finely tuned money making machine it would be gone years ago.

It's success is probably a lot down to the way it's evolved the past decade. It's become all things to all people and moved away from being a farming event bringing in new business and attendees.

syklops

Events likes these are massive money no matter what industry it is. When I was in transition year we did an event. Charged kids from other schools a fiver to get in, we had speakers and sponsorships and spot prizes and gifts for the speakers and after all the expenses, the profits paid for our debs.

Deepsouthwest

syklops wrote: »

Events likes these are massive money no matter what industry it is. When I was in transition year we did an event. Charged kids from other schools a fiver to get in, we had speakers and sponsorships and spot prizes and gifts for the speakers and after all the expenses, the profits paid for our debs.

So after all ur good work u blew it all hookers and coke!!

patsy_mccabe

It's a bit like the GAA. A huge organisation run by volunteers and a few at the top who are, ehhmmmm...... not vulunteers.

rs8

sureley the farmers gets something? free entry mabey

blue5000

rs8 wrote: »

sureley the farmers gets something? free entry mabey

Post of the day:D

farmerjj

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

It's a bit like the GAA. A huge organisation run by volunteers and a few at the top who are, ehhmmmm...... not vulunteers.

Lets knock anyone who can organise and run something well... God small minds

RightTurnClyde

Who gives a sh1t where it goes

uck51js9zml2yt

rs8 wrote: »

sureley the farmers gets something? free entry mabey

They also get a bag of 10-10-20


Disclaimer
I'm not a farmer but did Honours Ag Science for my Leaving many years ago.:)

syklops

Deepsouthwest wrote: »

So after all ur good work u blew it all hookers and coke!!

Yep, exactly.

valtra2

Each and everyone of those volunteers gets 100 euro a day paid to the local club or charity. Community at its best.

valtra2

Each and everyone of those volunteers gets 100 euro a day paid to the local club or charity. Community at its best.

valtra2

Each and everyone of those volunteers gets 100 euro a day paid to the local club or charity. Community at its best.

blue5000

Ok we get the message^^^ 60k in to local economy has to be nearly as good as endas rural economy stimulus announced yesterday.

patsy_mccabe

farmerjj wrote: »

Lets knock anyone who can organise and run something well... God small minds

Small minds.......:mad:
Do you not remember what happened in Goal, Rehab. Proper goverance of all these voluntary organisations, charities etc is not a bad thing at all.