Dr. Bionaz elaborated, "Dairy cows are creatures of routine and are likely not accustomed to the characteristic 'skunk' smell from spent hemp biomass, especially in its concentrated pelletized form."

In addition, fossil fuels are typically burned to heat the blast furnace and to power sintering and pelletizing plants, as well as coke ovens, emitting carbon dioxide in the process.

The hops are processed, pelletized and packaged at the farm before being stored in refrigerators where they can remain for up to two years.

Ms. Schinner estimates there are about 30 cultures in her library, pelletized or freeze dried, and stored in the freezer.

Included in the deal, Cliffs was adding six steelmaking facilities, eight finishing facilities, two iron ore mining and pelletizing operations, and three coal and cokemaking operations.