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Dempsey at Large: stabilising the tillage industry
Matt Dempsey
The establishment of the Food Vision tillage group rightly identified that a more fundamental appraisal of the place of tillage in Ireland is needed.
17 April 2024 Viewpoints
The Home Farm: slurry above slats
The spring of 2024 is the worst I ever remember as regards grazing conditions.
10 April 2024 Viewpoints
Dempsey at Large: European farm taxes vary wildly
Normally in this country, tax debates focus on the corporate taxes paid by multinationals and businesses, but the discretion given to member states is almost unlimited.
Home Farm: solid ground at last
All the cattle were brought back in after the deluge in the middle of last week, and to give the ground a chance to recover.
10 April 2024 Viewpoints
Home Farm: wet weather still slowing progress
On the tillage side, land has certainly got firmer and the water level in what I use as an indicator ditch has dropped significantly.
3 April 2024 Viewpoints
Dempsey at Large: What a difference a year makes
The European Commission President went out of her way to assure European farmers that she appreciated their work in providing safe, nutritious food for Europe's population.
3 April 2024 Viewpoints
Home Farm: some progress at last
Some of the headlands have effectively no crop at all. It’s not just a low plant population - it’s a total absence of any plants.
27 March 2024 Viewpoints
Dempsey at Large: analysing 'The Experience Economy'
IBEC has done a service in pinpointing the threats to what makes Ireland a great place in which to live, work and invest.
27 March 2024 Viewpoints
Dempsey at Large: the real value of a tonne of wheat
The basic need for farmers to either expand their output or to develop other sources of income to maintain their living standards remain.
20 March 2024 Viewpoints
Home Farm: feed bills mount
Looking at our normal silage ground, we have some really heavy infestations of docks.
20 March 2024 Viewpoints
Dempsey at Large: slurry - a new focus
Not surprisingly with a farm of this size and visibility all the regulations are scrupulously observed.
13 March 2024 Viewpoints
Home Farm: spring work restarts
We are continuing to buy in young cattle as we sell beef out and with the slurry in the slatted houses now reasonably under control, things are more comfortable than they were even 10 days ago.
13 March 2024 Viewpoints