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New crop potential in typical farming off-season
Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree, smcdaniel@myjournalcourier.com
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Pennycress is a new crop that will be produced for bio fuels and chicken feed. Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree | Journal-Courier Show MoreShow Less
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Mark Messmer (middle), the vice president of breeding and agronomics for Covercress, provides information on pennycress to Congressman Rodney Davis (right) and others during a field day Friday at Burrus Farms in Arenzville. Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree | Journal-Courier Show MoreShow Less
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A new crop soon could grow an additional source of revenue for Illinois farmers.
Several agricultural organizations are developing a variety of pennycress that can be used for chicken feed and bio fuels. It also has the potential eventually to be used for food oil.