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Three days of South Dakota industrial hemp events will highlight the rapidly growing industrial hemp industry both in South Dakota and in the U.S.

Three days of South Dakota industrial hemp events will highlight the rapidly growing industrial hemp industry both in South Dakota and in the U.S.

Lancaster Farmings hemp podcaster Eric Hurlock recaps his epic journey across the United States to connect some of the dots of the nascent hemp fiber and grain industry.

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Feb 05, 2021 Max Armstrong reports that hemp growers are being advised to be cautious about entering the market. Hemp has dozens of uses, but the only way a farmer can win with hemp is to make plans. Advice from Corbett Hefner, Formation Ag, offers some insights on this crop, which can bring easy money, but also can bring losses. Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Ag...

Missed some agricultural news this week? Here are seven stories to catch you up. 1. A new form of African swine fever is circulating in China and its been linked to illicit vaccines. More than 1,000 sows have been infected on farms owned by New Hope Liuhe, Chinas fourth-largest pork producer. These strains dont kill hogs, instead, its a chronic condition. When ASF first hit, China had half the pigs in the world and lost 40% of them to African swine fever. – Reuters, Farm Futures 2. Thought th...

dmitry_7/Getty Images FUTURE IN FIBER: Hemp is said to have thousands of uses. Fiber, which grows on the plant’s stalks, is one of the most valuable parts of a hemp plant. The hemp honeymoon is over. Now the industry needs to find a way to make profits. While it may not seem as exciting as growing hemp for cannabidiol, raising hemp for fiber can become profitable once challenges are addressed. “You need to be very cautious,” said Corbett Hefner, vice president o...