GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Several feedstocks grown by farmers, whether it is winter camelina, canola or tallow from cattle, are being developed into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) or dropped into renewable diesel at Montana Renewables, LLC, a subsidiary of Calumet.
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