By Phyllis Coulter, Iowa Farmer Today
MODESTO, Ill. — A small group of farmers, including some in Illinois, is pioneering a new crop that is in great demand already, but still has a way to go before it is farmed on a larger scale. Companies like General Mills are ready when farmers are.
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