Farmers in northern Victoria [AU] are well on the way to building a biofuel distribution depot, after receiving a $230,000 State Government grant...The biodiesel would be supplied by Laverton-based BioMax, a division of Smorgon Fuels Pty Ltd.

Mr Johnson said the biodiesel uses juncea canola, some of which was grown locally.

"A lot of growers grew mustard last year," he said.

"If you get a dry spring and canola turns over, mustard hangs on."

He said local growers planted 5000ha of juncea canola last year but that was expected to have tripled this season.

"This just adds to the whole sustainability of farming," he said.

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