Matt Dempsey

mdempsey@farmersjournal.ie

Home Farm: mucky paddocks, but progress

On the concentrate side, having sold all our grain after the harvest, we are having to buy in.

VIEWPOINTS 14 October 2026

Home Farm: mucky paddocks, but progress

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Dempsey at Large: Guinness or Jameson - the mixed story of farming for alcohol

Dempsey at Large: Guinness or Jameson - the mixed story of farming for alcohol

VIEWPOINTS 14 October 2026

Dempsey at Large: Manure clearing house needed

Dempsey at Large: Manure clearing house needed

VIEWPOINTS 7 October 2026

Home Farm: VAT, tax and bills

Home Farm: VAT, tax and bills

Home Farm: VAT, tax and bills

VIEWPOINTS 7 October 2026

Home Farm: slurry extension is great until the agitator gives in

Home Farm: slurry extension is great until the agitator gives in

Home Farm: slurry extension is great until the agitator gives in

VIEWPOINTS 30 September 2026

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Dempsey at Large: dealing with volatility

Dempsey at Large: dealing with volatility

From an agricultural point of view, the risks and possibilities for Ireland have never been greater.

VIEWPOINTS 9 September 2026

Dempsey at Large: Farm policy - not rocket science

Dempsey at Large: Farm policy - not rocket science

The farm policy that has driven the production of sufficient food of improving quality is clear.

VIEWPOINTS 9 September 2026

Home Farm: 2026 farming year closes

Home Farm: 2026 farming year closes

With all the 2024 cattle gone, we are beginning to house their 2025 colleagues as they reach around 500kg.

VIEWPOINTS 9 September 2026

Dempsey at Large: view from India

Dempsey at Large: view from India

Genetics and a trade policy that emphasises food security have revolutionised the nutritional standards of the population.

VIEWPOINTS 9 September 2026

Home Farm: beans and late silage

Home Farm: beans and late silage

I was pleasantly surprised to end up with a yield of about 2t/ac at around 19% moisture.

VIEWPOINTS 9 September 2026

Dempsey at Large: frustration hits reality

Dempsey at Large: frustration hits reality

Despite the incentives and efforts nationally, the dial has not moved.

VIEWPOINTS 9 September 2026

Home Farm: lush green grass returns

Home Farm: lush green grass returns

We have cut the grass for our second cut of silage, later than it has been for many years because of the hot dry weather.

VIEWPOINTS 9 September 2026

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