After farm bill legalizing hemp, acreage triples as tobacco sales decline; 1000 farmers approved
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pushed to get the hemp legalization provision in the 2018 farm bill. In 2019,…
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Ag Commissioner Ryan Quarles tells House committee that industrial hemp is taking off in state
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The outlook for industrial hemp in Kentucky is bright, according to Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan…
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…
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…
Pew Trusts: With Congress on the brink of fully legalizing hemp, legal challenges still remain
By Sophie Quinton Pew Trusts It’s a giddy time for the U.S. hemp industry. Farmers are planting more acres. Businesses…
Sec. Quarles: As we celebrate Hemp History Week; let’s help Kentucky make its own mark
This week Americans celebrate Hemp History Week. Here in Kentucky, we know industrial hemp is a crop that connects our…
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…
Kentucky leads the way on industrial hemp research, has approved 225 applications from growers
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) has approved 225 applications from growers to cultivate up to 12,018 acres of industrial…
Dept. of Agriculture approves 209 applications for growing industrial hemp in ’17, adding 12,800 acres
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) has approved 209 applications from growers who have been approved to cultivate up to…
Kentucky poised for third year of hemp research projects, anticipates near 4500 acres of planting
Kentucky is ramping up its industrial hemp pilot projects this year to build on the research of the past two…
Have an industrial hemp pilot project idea? Applications are open, says Ag Commissioner Comer
Applications are open to farmers, processors, universities, and others interested in conducting an industrial hemp pilot project in 2016, Agriculture…
Ag Commissioner Comer says Kentucky will be the epicenter of industrial hemp production
Industrial hemp will cover tens of thousands of acres and generate thousands of jobs in Kentucky in the near future,…
Vending machines selling industrial hemp products could be coming to a Kentucky city near you
By Greg Paeth NKyTribune Senior Reporter A Bardstown company that sells products made with industrial hemp through its website plans…