Source: Janet Kubat Willette, FARM PROGRESS, 5/12/21


A new cooperative research and development agreement between Agricultural Research Service scientists and the Midwest Bioprocessing Center aims to develop a new market for hemp. The 2014 Farm Bill allowed for pilot programs of hemp production and the 2018 Farm Bill opened the door to hemp production across the country. USDA published a final rule in January 2021 that establishes the regulations for growing hemp in the United States effective March 22, 2021.

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