Source: Chris Clayton, PROGRESSIVE FARMER, 1/13/20


The Trump administration has built a track record of reducing or eliminating regulations, yet farmers and state officials are saying the new USDA rules for hemp are too onerous and would harm hemp production already happening in their states. Complaints are coming in from several states as USDA has extended the comment period for its interim final rule until Jan. 29. Kentucky, the first state to submit its regulatory plan for hemp to USDA after the 2018 farm bill was signed...

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