The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture completed its markup of the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024 (Farm Bill) on May 24, 2024, and passed the proposed legislation 33-21, with four Democrats –...more
In early August, hemp farmers in central Oregon confronted a dilemma that every crop farmer fears. Severe thunderstorms – showering golf ball-sized hail – rolled through nearly five hundred acres of farmland, severely...more
In a News Release published on August 27, 2019, the Risk Management Agency (“RMA”) of the United States Department of Agriculture (the “USDA”) announced that certain hemp growers and producers will be eligible for hemp crop...more
The unavailability of crop insurance for hemp has long been a source of frustration and risk for growers in North Carolina, especially in the wake of recent disaster events like Hurricane Florence....more
This week, we attended the Industrial Hemp Summit in Danville, VA. The quality of the event, the information shared, and the people in attendance were incredible. Although the topics of discussion and educational materials...more
On December 20, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (commonly known as the Farm Bill)....more