Beef Newsletter - December 2022

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In this month's edition:

• Lice management
  By now all categories of stock will have been housed due to persistent rain, while fluke and worm treatments will have been given. Lice treatment is usually carried out at housing but repeat treatment is necessary in many cases. Lice infestations left untreated have the potential to significantly reduce weight gain.
• Planning fertiliser requirements for 2023
  Indications are that fertiliser prices will remain at all-time highs for 2023. Now is the time to plan fertiliser requirements for 2023 to reduce the impact of high costs. Get prepared now and complete some steps in the coming weeks.
• Research Update - Space requirements
  Bernadette Earley, et al. from Teagasc Grange examined the space requirements of finishing beef cattle housed on concrete slatted floors. A study was conducted to compare the performance and welfare of beef cattle housed on concrete slatted floors at three different space allowances.
• 12 steps to reducing emissions
  Over 12 months, the Teagasc advisory newsletters will outline one action per month farmers can take to reduce their emissions. This month, the focus is on step two - Apply protected urea.
• The Beef Edge podcast
  Have you listened to The Beef Edge podcast? Podcasts are free audio shows that anyone with an iPhone, Android phone or computer can listen to. You can listen anywhere and anytime. Tune in at: www.teagasc.ie/thebeefedge 
• Health and Safety - Keep safe over Christmas
  Teagasc would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a happy Christmas and a productive 2023. It’s important that safety is kept to the fore in everyone’s minds over the festive period to ensure we start 2023 in the best possible way.