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BMI readies to break ground on pennycress biodiesel operation in Illinois, pending loan guarantees

In Illinois, Biofuels Manufacturers of Illinois said that, subject to loan guarantee approvals, it intends to break ground on a field pennycress biodiesel plant as soon as August. Field pennycress,. also known as stinkweed, has up to a 36 percent oil content and can be grown throughout the winter, allowing farmers to bring in two [...]

Biofuels Manufacturers commences pennycress oilseed crush in Illinois

In Illinois, Biofuels Manufacturers announced that they have commenced crushing pennycress oilseeds at the USDA Ag Lab in Peoria. The company has been conducting trials of pennycress, or stinkweed, cultivation in Illinois. The company is working with Peoria’s Heartland Partnership, which provides strategic leadership and resource coordination for projects that stimulate growth in the heartland [...]