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My usual grain planting here in Venezuela involves only grain sorghum. This year I'll be planting about 120 acres of grain sorghum but will also plant about 35 acres of white corn. I know very little about corn production. The recommended herbicide products (which are now really hard to find...

This one's a project. Who would most likely have spare parts for a JD of this age?

On relative costs, keep in mind that I'm in Venezuela so the value of one series versus the other may not mirror the market in the States. As plow tractors, how would the 4450, 4455, and 4560 stack up? I'll be looking at all 3 this weekend.

Thanks guys. Anyone have any experience with the JD 4560 or the JD 4455? Again, I'm looking for a plow tractor.

And just for the record, I'll also be looking at a JD 4560 and a JD 4455 as well.

Interested in taking a look at these two. Will be used mainly for plowing. Told by the owner that both are 4 x 2. I have no idea of the overall quality of the individual tractors, though the owner, of course, says they're in great shape. :cboy: Any of you guys own one of these beasts? What...

Are you telling me you're like the rest of the world and want nothing to do with bolivars? :lol2: Thanks for the input. With the protein levels of heat-treated soybeans being so high, I was thinking of adding the ground cob filler to both reduce the protein levels and to help limit feed...

Okay TB, now I think we're on the same page. I'm making progress on the roasting part of the equation with some of the very helpful links provided by other posters in this thread. Since there's a lot of coffee roasting going on right here locally, I've talked to one fellow who says he can...

Tnt, I watched a youtube video last night of such an operation, don't recall the company name but the service was offered in Pennsylvania if I recall correctly. A few questions. What type of poultry are you feeding? Are you mixing your roasted soybeans with commercial feed or some other...

TB, once the beans are roasted, they'll be ground into fairly fine particles. I wasn't planning on feeding them whole. And your comment about not feeding them to horses and pigs is interesting. I've gotten a bit of info recently out the States re horse feeds and it seems everyone says don't...

Thanks all, I'll review all the links and see if I can find something that will work for me. I probably did bite off more than I can chew but what can I say, can't help myself. :D As for sticking with just cattle feed, that would certainly be an option, but again, can't help myself. :D...

Here's my problem. I can't find processed soybean meal here but I can find raw soybeans. I'm taking delivery this week on about 7,000 lbs of raw soybeans which have been recently harvested. The beans are dry, but otherwise have not been processed in any manner. I'll store them initially but...

Thanks TB. While I know free choice is always an option for minerals, for the material I'm selling I wanted to be able to honestly say that XYZ minerals have been added to the mix.....just didn't want to overdo it. With all the disruptions in business going on here, it's getting more and more...

When I purchased it I asked the guy at the feed store how much to apply....."just sprinkle some on as you lay out the feed", was his reply. I was in a hurry so I figured that when all else fails, just read the directions for proper application. Guess what....there are none. Venezuela. I'm...

Very interesting! Thanks. Here in Venezuela we trust our neighbors. We also build very good fences and round up and count our cattle every night. :lol2: