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Field Fresh Farms, a leading grower/shipper of conventional and organic produce, will be introducing its new baby hemp greens product at PMA Foodservice at booth 506 in Monterey, CA July 21-22.

Scott Thellman loves to experiment on his farm. So when Kansas opened up the Industrial Hemp Research Program in the winter of 2019, Thellman applied to join. 

Attend a meeting at Commodity Classic to learn about this emerging crop

World Ag Expo has been occurring for quite a long time in Tulare, California but it’s one of the first times hemp has been front and center at the Expo.

A bankruptcy filing by a leading hemp processor strikes a “gut punch" to the fledgling industry as it tries to secure a foothold in Kentucky, the state's agriculture commissioner said Thursday.

Interest in growing industrial hemp as a commercial crop is up in Kansas where regulators are reporting a 30% rise in licensing applications for the second year of the state's research program.

The attorney general in Wyoming has said the state is close to setting statewide hemp-growing regulations amid concerns from farmers about missing the upcoming growing season.

Kentucky's Department of Agriculture will continue operating its hemp program as a research pilot program for another year before transitioning to a commercial program, the agency said.

Growing hemp would be legal in Idaho under proposed legislation introduced Tuesday.

Ohio farmers are one step closer to planting hemp as soon as this spring following a vote Thursday by a legislative rule-making committee.

USDA announcing this week it's rolling out federal crop insurance for hemp growers in 21 states. USDA's Risk Management Agency pilot insurance program will cover the 2020 hemp crop in certain counties in those states.

Is hemp cultivation a crapshoot or is it poised to be a blue-chip crop? Experts weigh in.

Four federal agencies issued a statement clarifying the legal status of hemp growth and production and the relevant requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act for banks providing services to hemp-related businesses.

The devil is in the details as this crop is harvested

A legal shipment of industrial hemp was seized by the New York Police Department last week when a FedEx employee reported the shipment to the 75th precinct in Brooklyn.

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has reiterated her opposition to legalizing industrial hemp production in South Dakota, even in the face of new federal rules allowing the cash crop.

It's no surprise hemp is a crop with big rewards. However, how much are we talking? AgDay's Clinton Griffiths has an analysis with Paul Mitchell, an economist at the University of Wisconsin Madison.

A NALC hemp webinar recently addressed grower concerns related to the legality of CBD, THC testing, crop insurance and other hemp issues.

Producer Brandon Lebsock is opening the agronomic door on 4,000 acres of CBD hemp in 2019, with an Oct. 5 field day in northeast Colorado’s Logan County.

The “Industrial Hemp Regulation under the 2018 Farm Bill,” webinar will take place Sept. 18, from Noon to 1 p.m. EST (11 a.m. to Noon CST).

Pitfalls and promise make up a hemp cauldron set to high boil in 2019—yet the temperature will get even hotter, warns producer Chris Adams.

Can you identify the pests in your hemp field? Take this fun quiz to find out!

Here's everything you every wanted to know about investing in hemp (but were afraid to ask).

“Although the 2018 farm bill legalized hemp cultivation, it didn’t change CBD’s legal status. It’s still considered a pharmaceutical drug.”

As the Green Rush buds in agriculture, it’s critical to know the truth about the opportunities and risks around hemp. Here’s a quick look at facts behind the fiction.

Have you heard the myth that hemp is pest-resistant? Not true, says Charles Wellso, the co-founder of Sanitas Peak Financial and an entrepreneur with investment experience in the hemp space.

Budding industry must overcome obstacles to better position growers

Bob Pearce, a professor with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture and Food Environment, busted some of the myths about growing industrial hemp at Farm Journal’s Hemp College on June 19 in Lexington, Ky.

This year’s unusual weather could skew the results of the studies, impacting the kind of information the state has to gauge the prospect of growing hemp in Kansas.

Sourcing hemp seed is tricky. Here’s what you need to know before you plant.

Charles Wellso breaks down the crop’s potential and the processing challenges for 2019.

Illinois becomes the eleventh state to legalize recreation marijuana.

Arizona farmers will soon begin planting hemp as its byproduct - CBD oil - is exploding in popularity, with some supporters

USDA’s goal is to issue regulations in fall 2019 to accommodate the 2020 planting season, the agency said in a recent release.

“In this industry, ‘certified’ refers to the maintenance of genetics to ensure cultivar performance, including, in the case of cannabis, THC compliance,” says Tom Dermody, vice president of operations for Bija Hemp.

We asked Tom Dermody, vice president of operations for Bija Hemp in Denver, Colo., some pressing questions about hemp seed regulation and availability:

The plan is to issue regulations by fall for 2020 production

There are many good uses for cannabis that have nothing to do with recreational drug use.

Hemp: Poised for Takeoff

Louisiana State University's Agricultural Center and its medical marijuana growing partner illegally moved their cannabis crop into the school's primary growing facility, a state official said.

As recreational cannabis is allowed in more states, however, brewers have started to merge the plants.

The 2019 Farm Journal Cannabis in U.S. Agriculture Study surveyed farmers to gauge their interest in growing cannabis. Here are a few of the producers' comments.

The intricacies around growing cannabis and the lack of guidance from federal bank regulators means growing it can put your business at risk.

Australia opened its doors to hemp production about a year ago and the industry is starting to find its place among consumers.

As cannabis in the form of industrial hemp receives crop status in the 2018 farm bill and cannabis is examined for its potential uses for both pain relief and in animal feed, what is the veterinarian's role?

Industrial hemp is now legal to grow and American farmers are investigating different paths for production as the industry prepares for increasing acres in 2019.

We asked, you answered. Here’s a look at farmers’ and ranchers’ opinions about hemp and its role in U.S. Agriculture.

Check your hemp knowledge against these quick data points about cannabis.

A provision in the farm bill may quickly open up investment in the U.S. cannabis sector.

Cannabis, in the form of industrial hemp, receives crop status in the bill, opening a significant door for farmers growing it.