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If you are one of the estimated 20,500 producers growing hemp nationwide, watch your mailbox over the next week or so, for the first comprehensive USDA survey of hemp growers and acreage since 1957. Gerald Tillman with NASS said the surveys are going to be mailed out in the coming days to all known hemp producers asking them about such things as planted acreage and planned usage of their hemp  cr

In the days ahead, NASS will mail its first Hemp Acreage and Production Survey. The survey, which will collect total planted and harvested area, yield, production, and value of hemp, was established by the 2018 Farm Bill. NASS said the survey will provide needed data about the hemp industry to assist producers, regulatory agencies, state governments, processors, and other key industry entities “

The thoughts and emotions of the farming community are all over the map for 2021. Many growers and producers have said they are ecstatic to see 2020 behind them, allowing for a hopeful return to normal. But, at the same time, many are concerned about the Executive Orders coming from the Administration, which some say are anti-farming ...

Hemp cultivated for seed and grain comprised approximately 10% of 2020 total U.S. acreage. According to Hemp Benchmarks, that comes out to 14,000 acres nationwide. By comparison, Canadian cultivators grew more than five times that acreage, beyond 75,000 acres, the vast majority of which were exported to the United States ...

The USDA's final rule on hemp production is now in effect. " includes provisions on licensing, on record keeping about the land where hemp is produced, sampling and testing requirements for the THC concentration levels, compliance, disposing or remediating plants that don't comply, and procedures for handling violations," noted USDA Deputy Undersecretary Mae Wu ...

It has only been in recent years that researchers have been able to learn about pest threats to industrial hemp crops. And as Rod Bain found out, that means a lot of questions remain when it comes to the best ways to manage these insects and mites ...

The USDA published its final rule for the domestic production of hemp, replacing the interim final rule that established the Domestic Hemp Production Program in 2019. Washington Department of Agriculture Hemp Program Manager Trecia Ehrlich said the most notable modification is the requirement on how close to harvest a hemp sample must be taken in order to test for THC ...

Oregon State University's Global Hemp Innovation Center will host the first-ever National Hemp Symposium February 9th and 10th. Jay Noller, Director at the Global Hemp Innovation Center, said a major objective of the symposium is getting perspectives from representatives from each of the major economic sectors from the U ...

The flurry of last-minute regulations from the Trump administration includes a final rule concerning Domestic Hemp Production. The USDA published the final rule notice in the Federal Register Tuesday. The U.S. Hemp Growers Association said the final rule appears to address many of the concerns the organization expressed during a comment period ...

On Monday, the USDA announced the expansion of the pilot Multi-Peril Crop Insurance plan for hemp. The expansion and other improvements to the plan, will begin in the 2021 crop year. USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre said, “Hemp offers exciting economic opportunities for our nation’s farmers, and we are listening and responding to their risk management needs.” The p ... Rea