Matt Dempsey

mdempsey@farmersjournal.ie

Dempsey at Large: slurry and reseeding

On the cattle side, we continue to sell cattle as they become fit and are tentatively replacing.

VIEWPOINTS 3 September 2025

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Dempsey at Large: low-key AGM for ifac

Dempsey at Large: low-key AGM for ifac

VIEWPOINTS 3 September 2025

Dempsey at Large: caught unawares

Dempsey at Large: caught unawares

VIEWPOINTS 27 August 2025

Home Farm: oats bombshell

Home Farm: oats bombshell

Home Farm: oats bombshell

VIEWPOINTS 27 August 2025

Dempsey at Large: who will produce Europe's food now?

Dempsey at Large: who will produce Europe's food now?

Dempsey at Large: who will produce Europe's food now?

VIEWPOINTS 20 August 2025

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Home Farm: the farming year begins again

Home Farm: the farming year begins again

The on account prices for standard cereals leave me wondering where realistic profits are to be earned.

VIEWPOINTS 30 July 2025

Dempsey at Large: Grain growers flying blind

Dempsey at Large: Grain growers flying blind

Who has responsibility for compiling statistics on Irish grain - a critical sector?

VIEWPOINTS 30 July 2025

Home Farm: Wheat harvest complete

Home Farm: Wheat harvest complete

The convoy of combine, chaser bin and lorries arrived to harvest and take away the gluten free oats

VIEWPOINTS 30 July 2025

Dempsey at Large: New Zealand and Holland reverse on dairy

Dempsey at Large: New Zealand and Holland reverse on dairy

The Dutch are now adopting a policy that a critically important part of the Dutch economy and a sector contributing to rural viability is safeguarded.

VIEWPOINTS 30 July 2025

Home Farm: maintenance and giving it all back

Home Farm: maintenance and giving it all back

For farming it’s a hectic time of the year. Over the last few days, taking heed of the approaching storm warning, we moved in on the oilseed rape.

VIEWPOINTS 30 July 2025

Dempsey at Large: CAP reform - what we have, we hold or ….?

Dempsey at Large: CAP reform - what we have, we hold or ….?

We must have a European dimension to international trade as well as plant and animal disease policies, together with rules for internal trade.

VIEWPOINTS 30 July 2025

Home Farm: winter barley wrapped up

Home Farm: winter barley wrapped up

The moisture content of the grain was ideal and with two combines going, we had the 2025 winter barley wrapped up by Friday evening.

VIEWPOINTS 30 July 2025

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