CoverCress® Inc. (CCI)
Through sophisticated breeding and gene editing, CCI has converted a common winter annual weed - field pennycress - into a novel rotational cash crop that fits into existing corn and soybean rotation in the Midwest, allowing farmers to grow three crops in two seasons. CCI has branded this as CoverCress®.
When CoverCress grain is crushed, the oil produced is an ideal lower carbon intensity feedstock to help meet the growing demand for renewable fuels. The meal that is also produced has a protein and amino acid profile similar to canola, making it an ideal animal feed source.
This innovative crop delivers desired benefits for multiple end-uses, such as low carbon feedstock to produce renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, and high-protein animal feed.
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