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Camelina vs. Fallow: What an Available Acre Could Be Doing 

    “Camelina vs. Fallow”  ·  Pillar: Diversify Revenue / Economics  ·  Category: Economics / Comparison  ·  Audience: Growers and the advisors they trust  ·  Est. read: 6 minutes  Every operation has at least one. An acre that goes fallow between rotations, or sits open after a short-season crop comes off early. It is not costing you cash today, but it is not earning anything either. That is  the real camelina vs. fallow question: not whether camelina… Read More »Camelina vs. Fallow: What an Available Acre Could Be Doing 

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    Camelina: Just a Flash in the Pan? Here’s What’s Different This Time

      Category: Myth / Misconception  ·  Audience: Growers and the advisors they trust  ·  Est. read: 6 minutes If you have spent any time around camelina, you have heard the line: it had its shot once and it did not stick. That is a fair thing to say about any new crop, and it deserves a straight answer instead of a sales pitch. So here is one. Growing camelina is not what it was a decade… Read More »Camelina: Just a Flash in the Pan? Here’s What’s Different This Time

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      Growing camelina with VISION: a fit for your farm?

        In the rapidly expanding market for renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), camelina is emerging as a key player. With its high oil content and ability to grow on marginal land, camelina is an ideal feedstock for advanced biofuels.  Camelina has a short growing season and low input requirements, making it an attractive option for farmers without disrupting traditional cropping cycles. Acres are available…

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        Camelina: A novel oilseed crop (an overview)

          Camelina is gaining attention as a novel oilseed crop produced as a feedstock for renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. With its short growing season, drought tolerance, and low fertility demand, camelina is an attractive option for farmers to add a new revenue source without displacing their primary crops. Grown on idle or fallow land, camelina provides many of the same soil benefits as a cover crop and…