Bronagh Dempster

Growing up in rural County Down, I was very mindful of the incredible agriculture around me. Despite being from a non-farming family, I caught the bug for farming at a young age and followed this through to studying agriculture at Queen's University, Belfast. I currently work for a dairy processor across Northern Ireland and Wales, managing largely farm-based projects. My weekends are spent working at a local dairy farm where I was fortunate enough to gain my first hands-on farming experience in my late teens. In my downtime, you will find me musing over cows, grass and preoccupied with growing my knowledge in dairy farming.

The Nuffield Farming Next-Gen Scholarship was truly life-changing for me. We delved into the very best practice and incredible business minds in action along the way. Presenting our learnings and showing my gratitude for the opportunity at the 2024 conference in Belfast was an honour I will always hold dear. My aspirations within the industry are to make as much of a positive impact as possible to farmers. I also hope to have my own livestock in the future, equipped with the drive gained from the Next-Gen experience and I'd like to thank the Elizabeth Creak Chairtable Trust for sponsoring me.