Steve Kramer

Follower of Christ, Husband, Father of two
great sons and new daughter in law!
Agronomist.

[Steve Kramer @kramerstevend]

@MIZZOUinNE Yea it seems like we're fighting a battle we can't win!

[Steve Kramer @kramerstevend]

@MIZZOUinNE @tjcksn When treated with a VT timely good fungicide in regard to physoderma what else are you going to do other then identify susceptible varieties.

[Steve Kramer @kramerstevend]

@MIZZOUinNE If field treated with a good timely fungicide the physoderma should be reduced to a manageable level .

[Steve Kramer @kramerstevend]

White mold in soybeans coming in way to early this year

[Steve Kramer @kramerstevend]

This is what happens when attempting to plant alfalfa back on alfalfa with no crop cycle break.
This stand is a year old. Very slow anemic growth.

[Steve Kramer @kramerstevend]

@CowboyCubby Please don't apologize!

[Steve Kramer @kramerstevend]

This big millipede is making tracks!

[J Propheter @TheCornProphet]

Happens quite often. $$ get thrown at new widgets & gadgets in hopes of making a big difference “next year” only to be disappointed b/c fundamental things like soil fertility, pest mngmt, & timeliness are not addressed. Vicious cycle.

[Sam Schmidt 🇺🇸🌽 @SSchmidt87]

|EPA to make herbicide announcement Tuesday|
Pertaining to dicamba/Xtend https://t.co/UKDLL9sB5j

[J Propheter @TheCornProphet]

With soybean mst’s down to 9-10% this week, we’re on the downhill side of the top yields seen last week. On-farm data shows fields that were mid-80’s last week with 12-13% mst are 7-10 bu/ac less with 9-10% harvest mst now due to harvest losses + mst shrink.

[Steve Kramer @kramerstevend]

Watching this huge barge come into port at Duluth, Minnesota.

[Steve Kramer @kramerstevend]

Wooly bears getting their share on late planted soybeans.

[Steve Kramer @kramerstevend]

@SDSUPlantPath @tjcksn Shouldn't matter now unless late beans.

[Steve Kramer @kramerstevend]

Silver Spotted Skipper larvae feeding pretty heavily in later planted soybeans. Causing a fair amount of defoliation but not working on the pods. Will let the beans out run them.

[Steve Kramer @kramerstevend]

@cattleNcrops83 About a 5 bushel loss.

[Steve Kramer @kramerstevend]

Newly hatched Wooly Bear Caterpillars. Not so cute here are they!

[Steve Kramer @kramerstevend]

A battle took place on this ear of corn between aphids and parasitic wasps. It only took about 4 days for the wasps to win. Predatory insects are having a good year!!

[Steve Kramer @kramerstevend]

Through out my area there is a pretty high level of Dectes Stem borer. Timely soybean harvest will be important.

[Steve Kramer @kramerstevend]

@FixnandFarming @tjcksn @Crops_MelissaB Yes and we caught another .8 to 1.3 inches on Friday afternoon!

[Steve Kramer @kramerstevend]

White mold showing up in soybeans now where well irrigated.