On Sep 1, 12:32 am, Jim wrote:
Charlie, I read what you posted here concerning feeding
soybeans to cattle. here's what a friend up in Franklin
county did last year. he cut soybeans with a hay cutter
in september before any foliage began to turn and drop.
he let them lay for about 2 days and then raked and round
bailed them. transported the bails into his cattle lots
then busted and spread the bails. the cows ate it up. he
also had hay for them but the cows showed a preference for
the soybean. I'm a wake county bean farmer and I could not
believe he did it because he had a beautiful crop with a
potential of 65 to 70 bushels to the acre and beans came
off the combine at $6.05 to $6.30 around here last year.
he later told me he was sure he got the $6.05 to $6.30 and
some back during the sale of his beef cattle.

I don't really know what your interest might be in bean
farming but I'll share my collection of bean farming web
page pictures with you just on the chance you might care
to have a look see.

http://personalpages.bellsouth.net/t...ean-field.html

Howdy neighbor Jim,

Since I was the OP, I eavesdropped on your reply to Charlie....

Glad to hear of the success your friend had while using soybeans as
feed. Makes me feel a little better about it. You reckon the beans
will pull good at market again? Down here in Sampson, crops don't look
too good at all. Enjoyed checking out your page. As a side note/
question, you ever do business with Asgrow? Who was the supplier you
tried out on the lime page? I think I recognize the logo on the
trucks, but can't make it out too good....

Rae