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Finding a market for hemp: More than 2000 acres of industrial hemp planted in Minnesota this year |
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Finding a market for hemp: More than 2000 acres of industrial hemp planted in Minnesota this year
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Darrell Miller | 08/31/17 |
Date:
August 31, 2017 04:14 PM
Author: Darrell Miller
(support@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: Finding a market for hemp: More than 2000 acres of industrial hemp planted in Minnesota this year
Growing industrial hemp to harvest for food, fiber and other uses is becoming more common especially in Canada. Now Minnesota wants to begin allowing the cultivation of Hemp. Thanks to legislations, Hemp crops have doubled in Minnesota in the last few years and are continuing to grow. The Ag and Renewable Energy Committee of the Kandiyohi County as well as the City of Willmar Economic Development Commission have been working hard to increase production to help farmers while assuring the public that there is no danger from getting high off this particular type of crop.
Key Takeaways:
- Thousands of acres of industrial hemp were planted in Minnesota on the year. Find a market for hemp when trying to place a bulk order.
- New buyers have shown interest in the hemp crop itself over time. These thousands of new acres are a good sign for growers.
- Minnesota is proud of its agricultural heritage on the whole. Leaders want to make sure that the hemp plants are the right decision.
"According to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, there is a 101-acre field of hemp being grown in Chippewa County."
Read more: //www.wdaz.com/news/4318205-finding-market-hemp-more-2000-acres-industrial-hemp-planted-minnesota-year
