Just bought some Biodiesel

[Egon]

Just for interest sake I beleive South Africa has been running vegtable oil in their diesels for years. This was due to an oil embargo of long past days and different regimes.

Egon

 

[John_Mc]

Re: CRP program

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Most of the ground that is put into the CRP program, Conservation Reserve Program, is just that. It's put into CRP to conserve the land. Waterways, watersheds, game preserves, erosion control, etc. Most of the land has to qualify as highly erodable ground. Take a trip down to your local Farm Service Agency and they have alot of information for a person to read if you really want to see how your tax dollars are spent. )</font>

Then either it's changed quite a bit since I lived on the farm in Ohio, or we're talking about 2 different programs. I was aware of the CRP program which was basically conservation/erosion/watershed related. There also was (is?) a program where we used to rotate a certain amount of land which would lay fallow each year (with a cover crop, usually hay). If I recall, it was related to corn, but I may be remembering wrong.

It's been a while since I knew much about any of this, and I was pretty young at the time, so didn't deal with it myself.

John Mc

 

[rambler]

Re: CRP program

That program, Set-aside & other names, ended in the late '70s I believe, perhaps into the '80s. Been 2 decades since they paid anything for a set aside.

--->Paul

 

[Mosey]

I filled the tank with the B2 Biodiesel and ran the tractor for about 3 hours. I didn't notice any difference in performance, smell, smoke, etc. It will probably take a higher percentage than 2% to produce any noticeable difference. So, since it runs just as good and I'm keeping a few dollars here in the USA, then I'll keep using it. The Co-op may have a plan to gradually increase the percentage. I'll ask them about that the next time I'm there.

 

[Docsknotinn]

Ok I haven't seen the stuff yet as the nearest distributor is a bit of a drive. Are you buying the 2% from a pump all mixed or do you need to mix it and are you useing DFA with the Bio Diesel ?? Dave

 

[Mosey]

I bought it pre-mixed. I didn't add anything else, I just poured it in the tank.

 

[cowboydoc]

Dave,

Here's a link for the biodiesel. It shows alot of places you can buy it straight from the pump. Check Farm Service, F/S if you have one up there.

 

[Docsknotinn]

Richard, I dont see the link. I am occasionally mentally challenged though so it might just be me ! lol

 

[cowboydoc]

http://www.ilsoy.org/

My bad sorry about that Dave.

 

[dmftoy1]

Now THAT was the link I needed. Found a place locally that will sell me 100% in 5-10 gallon increments.

THANKS!!

Regards,
Dave