The early, buck-wild days of hemp farming spawned many a gun-shy grower, but Aaron Baldwin found a sweet spot. Avoiding the pitfalls of broken promises and grinning middlemen, Baldwin brought hemp ...

Two Montana companies have shown that hemp clothing can be made entirely in the United States again, although it does cost more.

A key House committee chairman has unveiled the latest version of a large-scale agriculture bill—with provisions his office says will reduce “regulatory burdens for producers of industrial hemp.” The ...

WINFRED, S.D. — There has been a steadily growing interest in hemp production across the nation, but most notably in South Dakota, which was named the top producer of hemp in 2024. The 2018 Farm Bill ...

WAKONDA, S.D. – South Dakota recently became the No. 1 producer of hemp fibers in the nation after being the third-to-last state to make it legal just three years ago. "We're the highest production ...

Four years after the farm bill legalized industrial hemp nationwide, crop acreage is falling as the industry struggles to get regulatory clarity and infrastructure for products derived from the ...

Forget the stereotypical images of macramé plant hangers and 1970s barefoot hippies. Hemp has come solidly into the 21st century with surprising range, versatility and renewed popularity. One of the ...

WASHINGTON For the second time since the federal government outlawed hemp farming in the U.S., a federal bill has been introduced that would remove restrictions on the cultivation of nonpsychoactive ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking White House approval for updates to a series of forms it distributes to hemp farmers and regulators to better understand the state of the industry.

Over thousands of years, hemp has a purported 50,000+ beneficial uses. Hemp fibers have been found in ancient burial sites, the Founding Fathers grew hemp, and the plant was utilized to pay colonial ...

Farmers in the U.S. have grown cannabis since the 1600s — but policymakers are still figuring out how to regulate two famous ...