Beef
The deadline for entries to the ABP Beef Bull of the Future Championships has been extended to 11:00a.m this Friday (August 14).
The current dry spell is taking a severe toll on grass supplies for farms in many drier parts of the country.
Like most drier parts of the country, grass growth rates have all but stalled on the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow.
The current spell of prolonged warm, dry weather with no rainfall has brought challenges for managing cattle at grass on the ABP Demo Farm.
When it comes to looking at the CBV of a calf, "what you don't want to do is give a five-star price for a one-star calf".
Transitioning calves to grass from the shed is one of the key tasks that must be managed...
ABP Demo Farm
A total of 680 store lambs were purchased by the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow in August 2025 at an average weight of 31.3kg.
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The ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow is currently in the process of installing a filtration system for...
The ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow is currently in the process of installing a filtration system for any surface water run-off from the yard.
While visual inspection will identify calves that may seem dull or require attention, taking a temperature will help check for infection.
Agriland paid a visit to the ABP Demo Farm on Tuesday, May 12, to meet farm manager Matthew Quinn...
Agriland paid a visit to the ABP Demo Farm to meet farm manager Matthew Quinn for an update on the yearling cattle at grass.
The ABP Food Group Advantage Beef Programme's farm liaison team have compiled a list of recommended beef-breed sires for use on dairy cows.
The first of the 2025-born cattle were turned out to grass on February 20 on the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow.
On a visit to the UCD Lyons Farm, Agriland caught up with ABP's Aideen Bates to discuss the initiative sourcing calves for ABP suppliers.
ABP Demo Farm manager Sean Maher takes a look back at how 2025 went on the demo farm, with a focus on carcass weights, grades and calf growth,
In this update from the Co. Carlow ABP Demo Farm, we take a look at the performance of cattle slaughtered this autumn.
A total of 164 of the 2024-born dairy-beef heifers on the ABP Demo Farm have now been...
In the October update from the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow, farm manager Sean Maher discusses the kill out results of first heifers...
Every year, 150 cattle from the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow are sent to the ICBF Tully Progeny Test Centre for performance recording
One of the many noticeable topics of discussion at Ploughing 2025 was generational renewal in Irish farming
In this ABP Demo Farm update, farm manager Sean Maher discusses what has been happening on the farm recently
Last week, Agriland travelled to the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow to hear how things are going on...
