MINNEAPOLIS — Industrial hemp withstands extreme weather, fixes soils, is starting to see broader feed approval and is helping build bio-based construction options in the upper Midwest. That’s why ...

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 ...

Ken Meyer reaches out to inspect some processed hemp at his plant in Winfred on June 2, 2025. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight) WINFRED — Ken Meyer’s boots imprint the fine layer of dust settled ...

ORANGEBURG, S.C. - Farmers in South Carolina are trying to make industrial hemp happen. Touting its quick growth rate and variety of uses, farmers like Monique Daniels in Orangeburg say hemp could be ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On a bright chilly day in mid-October, Lincoln University graduate student Joshua Asiamah loaded tall, dried, brown stalks onto a John Deere all-terrain vehicle. Asiamah moved ...

WINFRED, S.D. (South Dakota News Watch) – South Dakota, the No. 1 producer of hemp fiber in the nation, gets a major addition to its hemp processing industry later this year that will help expand the ...