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Advantage Beef Programme

Dealing with dry weather conditions on ABP Demo Farm

Beef

6 days ago

Dealing with dry weather conditions on ABP Demo Farm

The current spell of prolonged warm, dry weather with no rainfall has brought challenges for managing cattle at grass on the ABP Demo Farm.

ABP and Hereford Prime event set for Castleblayney suckler and dairy farm

Beef

20 days ago

ABP and Hereford Prime event set for Castleblayney suckler and dairy farm

ABP Food Group in collaboration with Irish Hereford Prime is set to host an on-farm event in...

ABP Monitor Farms: Yearling weights and calf grazing in Bandon

Beef

28 days ago

ABP Monitor Farms: Yearling weights and calf grazing in Bandon

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

Wicklow suckler farm event focuses on production and profitability

Beef

2 months ago

Wicklow suckler farm event focuses on production and profitability

Over 200 people attended a suckler farm walk which took place on the farm of John Pringle in...

Advantage Beef Programme tips on transitioning calves to grass

Beef

2 months ago

Advantage Beef Programme tips on transitioning calves to grass

Transitioning calves to grass from the shed is one of the key tasks that must be managed...

Beef

2 months ago

ABP Monitor Farms: Update from Sligo suckler and dairy-beef farm

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.

ABP Monitor Farms: Update from Sligo suckler and dairy-beef farm

ABP Demo Farm

2 months ago

Why a store lamb system works with calf-to-beef on the 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.

Why a store lamb system works with calf-to-beef on the ABP Demo Farm

Beef

2 months ago

Aughrim-based ABP suckler beef supplier set to host farm walk

Aughrim, Co. Wicklow-based suckler farmer and beef finisher John Pringle is set to host a farm walk, in association with ABP and Teagasc.

Aughrim-based ABP suckler beef supplier set to host farm walk

Video

2 months ago

New farm water filtration system for Carlow-based beef farm

The ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow is currently in the process of installing a filtration system for...

New farm water filtration system for Carlow-based beef farm

Beef

2 months ago

Watch: New run-off water filtration system for Carlow beef farm

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.

Watch: New run-off water filtration system for Carlow beef farm

Video

2 months ago

ABP Demo Farm: May 2026 calf rearing update

Agriland recently paid a visit to the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow, where ABP Food Group's Matthew...

ABP Demo Farm: May 2026 calf rearing update

Beef

2 months ago

Watch: ABP Demo Farm calf rearing update

Agriland recently paid a visit to the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow, where ABP Food Group's Matthew...

Watch: ABP Demo Farm calf rearing update

Beef

2 months ago

Monitoring calf health: How to take a calf's temperature

While visual inspection will identify calves that may seem dull or require attention, taking a temperature will help check for infection.

Monitoring calf health: How to take a calf's temperature

Video

2 months ago

Early summer update from yearling cattle at grass on the ABP Demo Farm

Agriland paid a visit to the ABP Demo Farm on Tuesday, May 12, to meet farm manager Matthew Quinn...

Early summer update from yearling cattle at grass on the ABP Demo Farm

Beef

2 months ago

Watch: Update from yearling cattle at grass on the ABP Demo Farm

Agriland paid a visit to the ABP Demo Farm to meet farm manager Matthew Quinn for an update on the yearling cattle at grass.

Watch: Update from yearling cattle at grass on the ABP Demo Farm

Beef

3 months ago

Beef farmer moves from buying yearlings to rearing calves in Tramore

ABP Food Group's Advantage Beef Programme farm liaison officer Aideen Bates recently visited Waterford-based beef farmer Paul Power.

Beef farmer moves from buying yearlings to rearing calves in Tramore

Beef

3 months ago

Table: Beef sires for dairy cows on ABP recommended bull list

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.

Table: Beef sires for dairy cows on ABP recommended bull list

Beef

4 months ago

ABP Demo Farm: Yearling cattle grazing and calf-rearing updates

The first of the 2025-born cattle were turned out to grass on February 20 on the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow.

ABP Demo Farm: Yearling cattle grazing and calf-rearing updates

Beef

4 months ago

ABP Monitor Farms: Spring calving update on 85-cow suckler farm

There are now over 70 cows calved on Wesley Browne's suckler farm in Co. Monaghan since calving began on February 20.

ABP Monitor Farms: Spring calving update on 85-cow suckler farm

Beef

4 months ago

Watch: PhD student update from UCD calf research facility

We speak to UCD PhD student Ciaran McGee from Trim, Co. Meath, who is researching the nutrition of dairy heifer calves and dairy-beef calves.

Watch: PhD student update from UCD calf research facility

Beef News

4 months ago

Watch: 'No compensatory growth in a calf under 6 months-of-age'

UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science lecturer Alan Kelly highlights maximising early calf live weight gain in dairy-beef systems.

Watch: 'No compensatory growth in a calf under 6 months-of-age'

Beef

5 months ago

Watch: Update from UCD/ABP trial grazing dairy-beef cattle

Agriland met up with professor of Ruminant Nutrition, Tommy Boland for an update on the UCD Long-Term Grazing Platform Study.

Watch: Update from UCD/ABP trial grazing dairy-beef cattle

Beef

5 months ago

Watch: Calf shed tips and info on the ABP calf-sourcing scheme

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.

Watch: Calf shed tips and info on the ABP calf-sourcing scheme

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