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Cargill, U of M team up on oil seed crop expansion effort

Soybeans grow between rows of Winter Camelina
Soybeans grow between rows of Winter Camelina at a USDA research plot near Morris, Minn. Researchers hope this combination will provide farmers an option for a cover crop to reduce erosion, and earn extra cash by harvesting two crops.
Courtesy of Russ Gesch | USDA ARS

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Agri-business giant Cargill and the University of Minnesota are collaborating in an effort to expand production of crop-based biofuel in the region.