A new study of hemp microbes may lead to more sustainable farming methods, using nature to boost the growth of the plant which has become increasingly popular for its versatile uses: CBD-rich ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Congress has approved a federal ban of hemp products that exceed 0.4 mg of THC as a part of legislation signed to end the government shutdown. This will impact more than 95% of all ...

WINFRED, S.D. — There has been a steadily growing interest in hemp production across the nation, but most notably in South Dakota, which was named the top producer of hemp in 2024. The 2018 Farm Bill ...

They called it another "gold rush." That phrase was on heard all the time after the 2018 Farm Bill legalized commercial hemp farming. Both experienced farmers and brand new growers wanted to plant ...

In November 2025, President Trump signed legislation to fund and reopen the federal government, ending the longest government ...

Despite hemp farming being a relatively new sector of the agriculture industry in the state, South Dakota has managed to become one of the largest producers of industrial hemp in the United States.

In 2024, Kansas growers planted 2,150 acres, making the state a top 10 grower of hemp outdoors. (In general, hemp grown in ...

When hemp was legalized in 2019, farmers triggered a boom in Lancaster County by wanting to cash in on what seemed like a ...

In the race between Texas officials and the U.S. Congress to ban "intoxicating hemp," it is now unclear how long products like delta-8 and THCa will remain on shelves, as progress on the Farm Bill ...

Abdul Latif Khan, assistant professor of biotechnology at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering Technology Division, examined the communities of microbiomes living in and around the ...