Travis Meteer

Raised on a family farm in Illinois that I continue to help manage and operate. B.S. and M.S. from University of Illinois. I am a Beef Specialist for U of I.

[Jared White @BRNAgNews_Jared]

#Soil health practices benefitting #beef producers. Story and interview with #Illinois producer Ted Krauskopf at @brownfield.

#AgNews #ILAgNews #cattle

https://t.co/DyrcKLgCPj

[Jared White @BRNAgNews_Jared]

#Drought forcing #Illinois #cattle producers to feed more harvested forages. Story and interview with @UofIllinois Extension’s Travis Meteer at @brownfield.

#AgNews #ILAgNews #beef

https://t.co/UwLZaM7tON

[Illinois State Climatologist @ILClimatologist]

#drought is intensifying in Illinois: https://t.co/IO1tJFylM0

Highlights:
-> 34% of IL in moderate to severe drought
-> ⬆️Risk of field and grass fires as harvest picks up
-> Low river levels in central & southern IL
-> Hot + dry weather this week will worsen drought

[Illinois State Climatologist @ILClimatologist]

Unfortunately, we're back to talking #Drought in Illinois. Concerns include field and grass fire risk, low levels on major rivers, and damage to pasture and late-planted crops.
#francine may provide some relief to southern Illinois this week. #ilwx
https://t.co/IO1tJFylM0

[rita frazer @ritafrazer]

An update on avian flu in U.S. dairy herds https://t.co/k9833jMc6Z via @FarmWeekNow

[Travis Meteer @TravisMeteer]

@clintwfischer It’s a different system. Management and resources need to match the system. Here’s a bit more on it that I wrote for Progressive Cattle https://t.co/UDo5JfMtE2

[Beef Cattle Research Council @BeefResearch]

A calf that has experienced a prolonged calving and appears to be a "dummy calf" with a low VIGOR score, is likely suffering from respiratory acidosis. Learn risks and treatment in the BCRC #calf911 Respiratory Acidosis Guide and video:
https://t.co/eiSkWRlDHl

#calving2024

[Illinois State Climatologist @ILClimatologist]

2023-24 was the 2nd warmest winter on record in Illinois per @NOAANCEI.
It was also the 12th winter since 1995 with a statewide average temperature at or above freezing... something only 8 winters between 1895 and 1995 had.
See: https://t.co/4p0ayelREs. #ilwx

[Andrew Margenot @ajmargenot]

Illinois landowners & producers, we seek your help in identifying contact and permissions to re-sample locations at which soils were originally sampled across the state as far back as the late 1800s. Map here: https://t.co/2rYsoWwFR2

[Illinois State Climatologist @ILClimatologist]

The official numbers are in and... 2023 was a year full of weather events and stories. Below are a few, but a fuller summary is here: https://t.co/FpCurDgxZH #ilwx 1/5

[FarmWeekNow/RFD Radio @FarmWeekNow]

A study out of the @ACESIllinois found the two-step weaning process can mean fewer sick #calves, more time laying down and eating and overall less stress. Learn more from @TravisMeteer: https://t.co/5VnfWjlftd #FWN

[Illinois State Climatologist @ILClimatologist]

Quick #drought update in Illinois:
-> big improvement from wetter weather since mid-July.
-> still seeing remnants of drought in crop conditions and stream/lake levels
-> hot & dry weather next week will slow improvement
-> more details: https://t.co/foE6tQlMky

[IL Beef Extension @ILBeefExtension]

Save the Date! The Orr Beef Research Center Field Day will be held on Wednesday, September 6th.

[Angus Beef Bulletin Team @ABBeditor]

How much is too much when feeding ergot-infected feeds? This study watched steers in a feedlot and how they gained related to how much ergot was in their diet. https://t.co/l92AKTbntv #ABBx

[Illinois State Climatologist @ILClimatologist]

I can't remember a week in April when the entire state had exactly no measurable precipitation. Quite a rarity in Illinois. #ilwx

[FarmPolicy @FarmPolicy]

U.S. #beef cow inventory and #cattle cycle phases from 1990 to 2023, https://t.co/Fmz5vhA4at

[rita frazer @ritafrazer]

.@FarmWeekNow @ilbeefassoc @TravisMeteer Another successful IPT Bull Sale to kick off the Illinois Beef Expo. It will be a weekend of cattle, family & friends.We’ll share sounds of Expo on RFD IL this morning on your favorite local radio 📻 station!

[FarmWeekNow/RFD Radio @FarmWeekNow]

Cow-calf operators likely have profit opportunity in the coming years if they can maintain production while keeping costs moderated. @TravisMeteer, @ILextension, shared 6 recommendations #cattlemen to consider: https://t.co/6pbTpcrtR3 #FWN

[IL Beef Extension @ILBeefExtension]

Mark your calendars! Orr Beef Research Center Field Day will be on Thursday, Sept 1st at the new JWCC Learning Center, Baylis, Illinois.

[Corbitt Wall @corbittwall]

@realDonaldTrump over 100 years ago, Teddy Roosevelt broke up the "beef trust" of 6 packers with 50% control. Now 4 packers have 80%...we need your help! #FairCattleMarkets