Matt Dempsey

mdempsey@farmersjournal.ie

Dempsey at Large: measuring reality

How much does it cost to produce a litre of milk on a farm with 500 cows versus one with the average 100?

VIEWPOINTS 10 June 2026

Dempsey at Large: measuring reality

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Home Farm: rain postpones silage and paperwork looms

Home Farm: rain postpones silage and paperwork looms

VIEWPOINTS 10 June 2026

Home Farm: meat factory responses

Home Farm: meat factory responses

VIEWPOINTS 3 June 2026

Dempsey at Large: the sewage options

Dempsey at Large: the sewage options

Dempsey at Large: the sewage options

VIEWPOINTS 3 June 2026

Dempsey at Large: challenges ahead for European agriculture

Dempsey at Large: challenges ahead for European agriculture

Dempsey at Large: challenges ahead for European agriculture

VIEWPOINTS 27 May 2026

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Home Farm: missing silage weather and Bord Bia levies in focus

Home Farm: missing silage weather and Bord Bia levies in focus

As the wet spring dragged on, we grazed pretty well all the ground intended for silage with the result that we closed everything up later than the ideal.

VIEWPOINTS 6 May 2026

Dempsey at Large: The €8/kg mirage

Dempsey at Large: The €8/kg mirage

The forecast was very clear - an average factory price of €8/kg for 2026 could be expected. Did this forecast give a sense of misplaced confidence to the sector?

VIEWPOINTS 6 May 2026

Home Farm: another week, another drop in the beef price

Home Farm: another week, another drop in the beef price

By any standards, it is an extraordinary year with new reports of fertiliser supports to ease the financial shock of the price hikes.

VIEWPOINTS 6 May 2026

Home Farm: clear of TB, but lacking in rain

Home Farm: clear of TB, but lacking in rain

The visible gap between the Bord Bia benchmark price and Irish farmer returns raises really basic questions on the operating model of the Irish beef industry.

VIEWPOINTS 6 May 2026

Dempsey at Large: the co-op share dilemma

Dempsey at Large: the co-op share dilemma

Co-ops do not come under ordinary company law, but are instead under the Registrar of Friendly Societies.

VIEWPOINTS 6 May 2026

Dempsey at Large: Results season underway

Dempsey at Large: Results season underway

It wasn’t surprising that the Glanbia AGM, held in the FBD Killashee Hotel, finished in record time.

VIEWPOINTS 6 May 2026

Home Farm: Catching up during dry spell

Home Farm: Catching up during dry spell

Out in the fields, a neighbour with a high clearance, self-propelled sprayer did our oilseed rape for scleritinia.

VIEWPOINTS 6 May 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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