Overhyped hemp? Amid major price drop, and a big bankruptcy, Kentucky hemp farmers feel burned
By Liam Niemeyer Ohio Valley Resource John Fuller is waiting for another farmer he’s never met before to talk about…
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U.S. Department of Agriculture rolls out proposed hemp regulations mandated by Farm Bill
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday issued its proposed regulations on hemp production as…
Mitch McConnell: Industrial hemp legalization through Farm Bill provides opportunities for KY
The Senate has opened a door to new opportunities for Kentucky agriculture. After extensive collaboration with my colleagues on both…
With passage of farm bill, KY-based hemp company GenCanna Global announces $40m expansion
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The federal farm bill, passed this week by Congress and awaiting the signature of President…
Farm Bill passes both Senate, House, on way to president; includes industrial hemp production
The U.S. House passed the 2018 Farm Bill on Tuesday by a vote of 369-47, joining the U.S. Senate in…
Bill Straub: ‘Tis the season; since lots of kids are hungry, can we figure out a way to feed them?
‘Tis the season, as they say, and Kentuckians caught up in the spirit are ready to spread the sort of…
Farm Bill considered likely to pass by end of the year, as part of a larger budget bill
It seems likely that a new Farm Bill will pass by the end of the year, Harwood Schaffer and Daryll…
Dustin Pugel: Anti-poverty, anti-hunger, pro-health SNAP puts food on tables, needs no barriers
This holiday season, as Kentuckians celebrate with friends and family around the table, we must also remember the impact policy…
McConnell says Mueller investigation will continue; there’s much to do in two months; he’ll run in 2020
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he is upbeat about…
Commentary: Protecting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Farm Bill is essential
By Dustin Pugel One in seven Kentuckians has food on their table in part thanks to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
Community Farm Alliance: Defeated Farm bill failed to provide safety net, immigration solution
By Laura Peot Stevens and Bree Pearsall On May 29, the U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass H.R. 2,…
McConnell wants legal hemp, no food-stamp work requirements in Senate version of Farm Bill
The Senate Agriculture Committee is finalizing its draft of the Farm Bill, and if Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has his…
Commentary: Coalition of Kentucky organizations oppose food assistance cuts in Farm Bill
One in seven Kentuckians has food on their table in part thanks to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The…
Sen. Mitch McConnell: Aiming to legalize growing industrial hemp and help Kentucky farmers expand
For far too long, the federal government has prevented most farmers from growing hemp. Although it was a foundational part…
Mark Haney: Keeping Kentucky’s economy strong, the Farm Bill affects us all and not just farmers
The first permanent farm bill was passed in 1938 when farming was much different than it is today. But the…