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The best advice when buying calves direct from a dairy farm is to ask the dairy farmer these two questions.....

Cattle born from January 1, 2023 onwards sired by low index bulls, will not be eligible for the Advantage Beef Programme Bonus.

ABP Food Group is now offering a soil sampling service to all its farmer suppliers, both Advantage Beef Programme members and non-advantage members. Soil

The ABP Food Group’s Advantage Beef Programme team is set to host its final calf-rearing information evening in Co. Limerick.

The final ABP calf-rearing information evening will be held in Co. Limerick next week. Here's some of what will be discussed...

The ABP Demo Farm has been examining ways to reduce its requirement for imported protein in the meal fed to cattle and produce more on-farm.

A range of bonuses are currently available in beef factories for farmers supplying cattle that meet certain criteria.

Silage analysis from the Advantage Beef Programme's monitor farms have shown a significant variation in dry matter (DM) content.

All 2021-born cattle have now been slaughtered on the ABP Demo farm with the final 50 being sent to the factory this week.

At a recent series of calf-rearing info events, farmers were advised to be weary of "cheap" milk replacers and to check the ingredients.