Matt Dempsey

mdempsey@farmersjournal.ie

Home Farm: watching input prices

For cereals I have always preferred CAN over the cheaper per unit priced urea.

VIEWPOINTS 21 January 2026

Home Farm: watching input prices

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Dempsey at Large: what trends in birth figures tell us

Dempsey at Large: what trends in birth figures tell us

VIEWPOINTS 21 January 2026

Home Farm: slurry season opens

Home Farm: slurry season opens

VIEWPOINTS 14 January 2026

Dempsey at Large: Oxford Farming Conference report

Dempsey at Large: Oxford Farming Conference report

Dempsey at Large: Oxford Farming Conference report

VIEWPOINTS 14 January 2026

Dempsey at Large: the early lessons from solar

Dempsey at Large: the early lessons from solar

Dempsey at Large: the early lessons from solar

VIEWPOINTS 7 January 2026

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The Home Farm: not a typical beef year

The Home Farm: not a typical beef year

My average CBV was almost exactly the same at €149 as the national average of €150.

VIEWPOINTS 10 December 2025

Dempsey at Large: getting the facts straight on nitrates

Dempsey at Large: getting the facts straight on nitrates

Just as most medicines have side effects, the aim has to be to work out if the side effects justify the action.

VIEWPOINTS 10 December 2025

Home Farm: beef market surprises

Home Farm: beef market surprises

The recent strong winds knocked a few trees, which we will cut up for logs.

VIEWPOINTS 10 December 2025

Dempsey at Large: Need for Irish cereal breeding policy

Dempsey at Large: Need for Irish cereal breeding policy

An informed forum should be assembled immediately and a national policy developed.

VIEWPOINTS 10 December 2025

Home Farm: sophisticated solar

Home Farm: sophisticated solar

The early closed paddocks have covers fit to graze after the long mild spell, but while the grass might be fit to graze, the land certainly isn't.

VIEWPOINTS 10 December 2025

Dempsey at Large: Teagasc looks to the future

Dempsey at Large: Teagasc looks to the future

Has our competitive position deteriorated or improved vis-à-vis third countries, such as Russia and Brazil, and what can be done to reverse the erosion of our ability to compete.

VIEWPOINTS 10 December 2025

Home Farm: rain ruins spraying plans

Home Farm: rain ruins spraying plans

Obviously we have all the cattle in at this stage. The latest ones to be housed put on absolutely no weight over the last month or six weeks.

VIEWPOINTS 10 December 2025

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Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

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Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

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