Meet the Farmers

Bronagh Dempster: Navigating Farming and the Dairy Industry as a New Entrant

Episode Summary

In this episode we meet Bronagh Dempster, a passionate new entrant into the farming world from Northern Ireland. Discover her inspiring journey from a fascination with dairy cows to forging her path in the industry, and even doing a Nuffield Next Gen Scholarship. Bronagh shares her experiences, challenges, and insights on the evolving dairy sector, offering valuable advice for aspiring farmers and industry enthusiasts.

Episode Notes

In this episode of Meet the Farmers, host Ben Eagle speaks with Bronagh Dempster, a passionate new entrant from Northern Ireland. Bronagh shares her journey into farming, her education at Queen's University Belfast, and her experiences working on a dairy farm. She discusses the challenges and opportunities facing the dairy industry, her involvement in the Nuffield Next Gen scholarship, and her aspirations to start her own small-scale beef operation. Bronagh emphasizes the importance of attitude in agriculture, the value of sports in her life, and offers advice for newcomers to the industry. The conversation highlights the evolving landscape of farming and the excitement for the future of agriculture.

Timecodes:

00:00 Introduction to Bronagh Dempster

02:46 Bronagh's Journey into Farming

10:15 The Dairy Industry Landscape

14:27 Nuffield NextGen Scholarship Experience

19:21 Starting Her Own Cattle Venture

24:16 Balancing Farming and Processing Work

26:35 The Importance of Sport in Life

28:24 Future of Dairy and Farming

29:46 Advice for New Entrants in Agriculture

31:48 Messages to the Public and Farmers

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