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

After 10 trouble-free years, the slurry agitator has thrown in the towel at an inconvenient time.

VIEWPOINTS 30 September 2026

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

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Dempsey at Large: dealing with volatility

Dempsey at Large: dealing with volatility

VIEWPOINTS 30 September 2026

Budget prudence required

Budget prudence required

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Policy choices set out in ANC debate

Policy choices set out in ANC debate

Policy choices set out in ANC debate

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 September 2026

Farmers call for end to US/Canada trade war

Farmers call for end to US/Canada trade war

Farmers call for end to US/Canada trade war

OPINION 23 September 2026

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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 16 September 2026

Colm McCarthy: hope for the best, but be prudent and prepare for the worst

Colm McCarthy: hope for the best, but be prudent and prepare for the worst

Ireland looks like one of the better-placed Eurozone members this time round.

VIEWPOINTS 16 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 16 September 2026

Best of times and worst of times for the EU

Best of times and worst of times for the EU

The European Commission President delivered her State of the Union address this week with only a brief reference to farmers.

NEWS 16 September 2026

Colm McCarthy - What will COP 31 achieve?

Colm McCarthy - What will COP 31 achieve?

There is a reason for the failure of the UN’s members to achieve the targets which they embraced to such fanfare eleven years ago in Paris.

VIEWPOINTS 16 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 16 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 16 September 2026

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Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

For farmer Fergal Hanrahan, successful calf rearing comes down to getting the basics right from day one.

Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

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