Travis Meteer

#Soil health practices benefitting #beef producers. Story and interview with #Illinois producer Ted Krauskopf at @brownfield. #AgNews #ILAgNews #cattle brownfieldagnews.com/news/soil-heal…

#Drought forcing #Illinois #cattle producers to feed more harvested forages. Story and interview with @UofIllinois Extension’s Travis Meteer at @brownfield. #AgNews #ILAgNews #beef brownfieldagnews.com/news/drought-f…

#drought is intensifying in Illinois: go.illinois.edu/IllinoisDrought 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

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 go.illinois.edu/IllinoisDrought

An update on avian flu in U.S. dairy herds farmweeknow.com/an-update-on-a… via @FarmWeekNow

@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 agproud.com/articles/58919…

Follower submitted question: Cow/calf confinement barn... Good idea? Bad idea? Iowa cattleman has 375 cows & 150 first calf heifers. Lost pasture & are running on 55 acres of rye this year. → Access to grass will be an issue going forward, so is a hoop barn, mono-slope, slat barn, etc a good investment? Curious on the pros/cons of confinements for a cow/calf producer. Thanks in advance for the insight!

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: beefresearch.ca/blog/calf-911-… #calving2024

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: stateclimatologist.web.illinois.edu/climate-change…. #ilwx

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: google.com/maps/d/u/1/vie…

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: go.illinois.edu/scosummary #ilwx 1/5

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: bit.ly/45gvOWY #FWN

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: go.illinois.edu/IllinoisDrought

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

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. bit.ly/44OKDiI #ABBx

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

U.S. #beef cow inventory and #cattle cycle phases from 1990 to 2023, bit.ly/42du3sj

.@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!

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: bit.ly/3CQaife #FWN

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

@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