Grass growth on the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow was significantly impacted by the prolonged dry spell in July and August.
Managing a paddock system for calves is challenging as troughs for concentrates and roughage feeders have to be moved when calves are moved.
Beef
Feeding silage to cattle at times of the year when fresh grass is available is something that dairy...
28 Aug 2026
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When grass regrowths stalled in late July on the farm of Micheal and Kieran Dunne in Trim, Co....
24 Aug 2026
When grass regrowths stalled in late July on the farm of Micheal and Kieran Dunne in Trim, Co. Meath, they housed more older cattle.
The deadline for entries to the ABP Beef Bull of the Future Championships has been extended to 11:00a.m this Friday (August 14).
12 Aug 2026
The top 10 'best in class' Irish farmer suppliers were announced at the ABP Food Group's inaugural 2026 Farmer Recognition Awards event).
11 Aug 2026
Spring-2025-born bull calves have nearly all been finished from Wesley Browne's 85-cow suckler herd in Co. Monaghan.
9 Aug 2026
The current dry spell is taking a severe toll on grass supplies for farms in many drier parts of the country.
3 Aug 2026
Like most drier parts of the country, grass growth rates have all but stalled on the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow.
1 Aug 2026
Farmers at a farm walk in Co. Monaghan were reminded of the need to join AgNav to avail of the higher rate breed bonus from September.
28 Jul 2026
The current spell of prolonged warm, dry weather with no rainfall has brought challenges for managing cattle at grass on the ABP Demo Farm.
22 Jul 2026
ABP Food Group in collaboration with Irish Hereford Prime is set to host an on-farm event in...
8 Jul 2026
The recent hot weather was taken advantage of to secure a crop of second-cut bales on the ABP Monitor Farm of John Twohig in Bandon
30 Jun 2026
Over 200 people attended a suckler farm walk which took place on the farm of John Pringle in...
7 Jun 2026
Transitioning calves to grass from the shed is one of the key tasks that must be managed...
All cattle are out at grass and performing well on Pat Carthy's farm in Co. Sligo, which is one of the ABP Monitor Farms.
1 Jun 2026
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.
31 May 2026
Aughrim, Co. Wicklow-based suckler farmer and beef finisher John Pringle is set to host a farm walk, in association with ABP and Teagasc.
27 May 2026
The ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow is currently in the process of installing a filtration system for...
25 May 2026
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.
Agriland recently paid a visit to the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow, where ABP Food Group's Matthew...
24 May 2026
