Source: SOUTHERN FARM NETWORK, 7/6/20

The National Industrial Hemp Council and the Hemp Industries Association are the possibility of establishing a marketing checkoff program for hemp. “Today is another step forward in the right direction for hemp farmers and consumers of hemp-related products,” says Patrick Atagi, board chair of NIHC. “A checkoff program would further legitimize a rapidly growing industry and will help hemp farmers compete on a level playing field with producers of other agricultural-related commodities.”

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