Beef
ABP Demo Farm: Calf rearing prep, cattle weights and store lambs
With the 2025 calf-rearing season fast approaching, the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow plans to rear approximately 400 dairy-beef...
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Beef
ABP Demo Farm: Final results on factory cattle performance
All of the spring 2023-born dairy-beef cattle have been slaughtered off the ABP Demo Farm and farm manager Sean Maher...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Beef
Advantage Beef Programme: 2024 developments in review
With the end of another year approaching, ABP Food Group’s Advantage Beef Programme farm liaison team leader Amie Coonan has...
Sheep News
ABP Demo Farm: Update on store lamb performance
The weather conditions this autumn have proven favourable from a performance perspective for the store lamb operation on the ABP...
Beef
ABP Demo Farm to trial use of automated slurry additive system
The ABP Demo Farm is using a product produced by a Galway-based biotechnology company in a bid to reduce emissions...
Beef
ABP Demo Farm: Cattle kill out results and farm update
ABP Demo Farm manager, Sean Maher gave details on the kill out performance of the spring 2023 born dairy-beef cattle...
Beef
ABP Monitor Farm: November grazing and steer finishing in Cork
The favourable weather conditions for grazing continuing into November has been a great boost on John Twohigs dairy and beef...
Beef
Table: Heifer carcass weights by CBV from ABP Demo Farm
The ABP Demo Farm has revealed data on the carcass weights and confirmation of the heifers slaughtered from the farm...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Beef
Housing spring 2024-born weanlings on the ABP Demo Farm
The first 101 dairy-beef heifers were recently slaughtered from the ABP Demo Farm, freeing up shed space to house the...
Beef
ABP Demo Farm: Kill out results from first 100 heifers
A total of 101 of the spring 2023-born dairy-beef heifers have been slaughtered from the ABP Demo Farm. Of these...
Beef
ABP Demo Farm wins 2024 Chambers Ireland award
The ABP Demo Farm was announced as the winner of the Environment and Biodiversity Award for a Large Indigenous Company...
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...
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...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
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...