Beef
Video: Comparing steaks from in-spec and out-of-spec cattle
An interesting presentation comparing striploin steaks from in-spec and out of spec cattle was delivered by ABP Food Group’s cattle...
ABP Demo Farm
Beef
Practical info at ABP Demo Farm open day next week
The ABP Demo Farm located in Co. Carlow will host its open day on Wednesday, September 11, and the event...
Beef
ABP Demo Farm 2024 open day set for September 11
The ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow is set to host an open day on Wednesday, September 11. The event...
Beef
Options for farmers finishing heifers and steers this autumn
Many farmers around the country have been reporting a drop in the average weight gain of heifers and steers at...
Sheep
Advice for farmers buying store lambs this autumn
Store lamb sales have kicked off at marts around the country and farmers in the business of buying store lambs...
Sheep News
ABP Demo Farm: Store lamb review and plan for this year
The first of the store lambs for the 2024/2025 season are set to arrive on the ABP Demo Farm in...
Beef
ABP Demo Farm: New post-weaning strategy for calves
The last of the 2024-born dairy-beef calves were turned out to grass on the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow...
Beef
ABP Longford event to focus on reseeding and calf to beef
The team from ABP Food Group’s sustainability initiative, the Advantage Beef Programme, is set to host a farm walk in...
Beef
Update: Silage, grazing and MSS trial on ABP Demo Farm
First-cut silage is now wrapped up on the ABP Demo Farm with almost 1,000 bales harvested so far. ABP Food...
Beef
Managing the transition for dairy-beef calves going to grass
Calves have been weaned off milk and have gone out to grass on many dairy-beef farms across the country by...
Sheep News
ICM Lamb Sustainability Trial update from Kerry farms
The busy lambing season is drawing to a close on the two Kerry-based trial farms which are participating in the...
Beef
ABP Demo Farm results of trial on milk-feeding calves
A total of 195 calves have been weaned off milk on the ABP Demo Farm as of Wednesday, April 1,...
Beef
Spring struggles on the ABP Demo Farm as rain persists
Like all farms across the country, the continued wet weather is causing many additional challenges on the ABP Demo Farm...
Sheep News
ICM sustainability trial lambs arrive on Kerry sheep farms
The first lambs have began to arrive on two separate farms in Co. Kerry which are participating in a sustainability...
Beef
ABP Demo Farm: Calf rearing, cattle grazing and lamb sales
The spring 2024 calf-rearing season is now in full swing on the ABP Demo Farm, with 350 calves bought in...
Beef
Spring grazing unworkable on many farms as rain persists
Persistent rainfall across many parts of the country has delayed spring grazing, with reports from beef farms across the country...
Beef
Who are the 8 beef farmers forming ABP's Monitor Farms?
The eight beef farmers that are ABP Food Group’s Monitor Farms have been announced. These farmers are finishing cattle in...
Beef
2024-born dairy-beef calves arrive to ABP Demo Farm
The first of the 2024 born dairy-beef calves have began to arrive on the ABP Demo Farm. These calves are...