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Texas Hemp: Videos Outline Legal, Budget, Risk Management Considerations Apr 7, 2021
With the hemp growing season in Texas rapidly approaching, a team of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economists released a video series, “Economic and Legal Considerations for Production in Texas,” to address key […]
Texas Hemp: Growing-Season Potency Testing Available Dec 4, 2020
The ability to conduct potency tests for the state’s newcomer crop – hemp – during the growing season is coming to Texas A&M AgriLife soon with the new Texas A&M AgriLife Hemp Testing […]
Florida Hemp Growers Can Apply for Permits Starting April 27 Apr 24, 2020
On April 16, the U.S. Department of Agriculture formally approved Florida’s state hemp program, clearing the way for Florida growers to begin cultivating hemp later this month. Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, […]
Iowa Hemp: Opportunities and Challenges Mar 27, 2020
Over the past several years as row crop prices declined, farmers and landowners across the nation have searched for alternative crops that might improve the financial bottom line. With the […]
Georgia: USDA OKs Hemp Plan; License Applications Open March 23 Mar 12, 2020
The USDA has approved the Georgia Hemp Plan, which allows the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) to begin the process of accepting online applications for hemp grower licenses on March […]
Hemp: THC Testing Bottleneck Taking Shape – DTN Feb 7, 2020
USDA on Thursday detailed some insurance options for hemp farmers, but also stressed that hemp farmers will have to abide by the cropping rules spelled out last October, despite an […]
Pennsylvania Hemp: What’s New for 2020 Regulations? Jan 23, 2020
Late in 2019, the USDA released its Interim Rule on Hemp. This rule is the overarching set of policies that will govern production of hemp across the land. As long […]
South Carolina Hemp: New Software Streamlines Management of Licensing Program Dec 17, 2019
The South Carolina Department of Agriculture has administered South Carolina’s Hemp Farming Program since 2018, when the program began. Like many other states, South Carolina is updating its hemp program […]
Louisiana Hemp: Looking for a New Cash Crop? This One’s Not Without Risk. Nov 15, 2019
About 500 people attended an LSU AgCenter meeting Nov. 13 to find out about the potential of growing industrial hemp as a cash crop. Experts advised that the commodity can […]
