Hemp

Learn how you can add hemp to your crop rotation. This section includes information on where it's legal to grow hemp, how to get started, and the market opportunities.

Midwestern hemp database applications open until July 24

Because industrial hemp is one of the fastest growing crops across the Midwest, researchers are recruiting growers to learn more.

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Budding farmer aims to normalize hemp

Alissa Gardner is on a mission to combat the government overreach and public misconceptions faced by hemp growers.

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7 key provisions of USDA’s hemp final rule now in effect

The USDA’s final rule regulating the domestic production of hemp in the U.S. was published at the beginning of 2021 and is now in effect.

Hemp plants flourish on a farm in Maryland during the 2020 growing season

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Women in Agriculture

Mental health is as important as farm health

By Women in Agriculture

In agriculture, we make keeping the farm healthy a priority. Keeping ourselves healthy should top the list, and that starts with our mental health.

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Construction

Inflated used asking prices for wheel loaders

By Machinery Insider

Buyers have been gobbling up-late model used loaders, leading to inflated used asking prices or final bids that are sometimes double or triple what they were three to four years ago.

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Pork Powerhouses

Pork powerhouse began as a small Tennessee family farm

By Pork Powerhouses

Tosh Farms is set to grow by at least 2,500 sows by the end of 2022.

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Tip of the Day

When you mow in a remote area

When I mow a wooded area a half-mile from my farm, I now have a place to carry needed items with me. I built a small steel shelf that plugs... read more