WATCH (HEC Media) New Farm-to-Fuel Supply Chain Emerges in St. Louis From Success of CoverCress

Making the best use of farmland in between growing seasons is one way to step up to the challenge when facing a global food crisis. CoverCress, a climate-smart seed technology company, has farmers covered with a new cover crop that’s converted from a particular weed called field pennycress.

When CoverCress grain is crushed, the oil produced is a lower carbon intensity feedstock for multiple uses, such as high-protein animal feed, renewable diesel fuel and sustainable aviation fuel. Discover more about this 39 North-based company in this video by HEC Media!