economy
Pierre Report: Industrial Hemp To Take Economic Stage – Yankton Daily Press
Industrial hemp was one of the big issues before the 2020 Legislature. In 2019 the Legislature passed a bill allowing industrial hemp to be grown in South Dakota but Gov. Noem vetoed the bill and, on veto day, the Legislature was unable to override that veto. As a result, the issue of industrial hemp was …
Allowing CBD products in New Jersey could give the economy a boost | Opinion – NJ.com
By Smoke Wallin While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the economy small businesses are paying a heavy price. A record number of unemployment applications and bankruptcies are being filed weekly and officials say the worse is yet to come. With so many industries absorbing the shock and strain of the financial crisis …
Hemp industry could see economic impact from COVID-19 – WHSV
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) — Despite concerns of the economy during the pandemic, the hemp industry aims to keep trending up. Riverhill Farms hemp plant in Port Republic Glenn Rodes of Riverhill Farms in Port Republic was one of the first people to get permission to grow hemp and partnered with JMU research. He’s optimistic about …
Agricultural Economics Professor Sheds Insight on Wisconsin’s Hemp Crops – Shepherd Express
Paul Mitchell is a professor with the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at UW-Madison. He’s also the state specialist of cropping systems and environmental management of the UW-Division of Extension and serves as director of the Renk Agribusiness Institute. As part of a hemp research team put together by the UW-Division of Extension, along …
Speakers tell of economic benefits of hemp production in Nebraska – Grand Island Independent
Hemp, as a food, fiber and oil crop, has a huge potential of bringing a positive economic benefit to Nebraska’s agricultural industry, according to two speakers who spoke Monday at the Nebraska Independent Crop Consultant Association’s meeting in Grand Island. Speaking on Monday were Bill Achord of Lincoln, who is president of the Nebraska Hemp …
Industrial Hemp could be a major economic impact for Shreveport – KTBS
SHREVEPORT, La- Industrial hemp could be on its way to Shreveport possibly bringing more jobs. Shreveport economic development director Brandon Fail says the economic impact will be seen through agriculture and industry. The fibers in industrial hemp can be used to make fabric and composite material. February 20, the state will issue its first license …
Economic development: hemp, CBD, and marijuana – The Villager
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Hemp Industry a Step Toward Diversification | News, Sports, Jobs – Wheeling Intelligencer
When leaders of our state get together, the same question inevitably dominates the conversation: How do we diversify our economy while transitioning away from extraction industries? My typical response is we should focus on making West Virginia a “cornucopia of specialty crops.” This answer should come as no surprise to anyone who knows me from …
Article: Bay scientists studying environmental, economic uses for hemp – The Chesapeake Bay Journal
A Gold Rush mentality has erupted across Chesapeake Bay states as the lacy fan-shaped leaves of more than 50,000 acres of industrial hemp spring from the landscape for the first time since World War II. Bay states and the federal government are removing barriers to growing the misunderstood plant, which was a staple crop from …