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BENTON, ME - JUNE 14: Ben Rooney, co-owner of Wild Folk Farm, moves hemp clones in preparation for planting. The farm is growing about 300 organic hemp plants this year. And they aren't the only ones. The organic crop, which will be largely used for medicinal edibles that come without the high of marijuana, was a micro crop last year, with only about an acre in production in the whole state. This season, that number is up to about 500 acres. (Staff photo by Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)

Nation Jan 14

Why hemp could take off (and how the shutdown is fueling uncertainty)

By Alexandra D'Elia

What’s in the House’s $867 billion farm bill?

The House has advanced a farm bill that would cost $867 billion over the next 10 years in a combination of subsidies and protections intended to support and stabilize American farmers. The legislation would boost assistance for dairy farmers, prevent…

Why Kentucky farmers are quitting tobacco and turning to an unlikely new crop

A Farm Bill passed by Congress last year included an amendment granting states and universities the right to research hemp. Several states have since started research projects, but Kentucky is at the forefront, experimenting with creating a new industry around…

By PBS NewsHour

8 things you didn’t know about hemp

Although hemp and marijuana look and smell the same, the two cannabis plants are quite different.

By Carey Reed

DEA allows Kentucky farmers to sow hemp seeds

After a week-long legal battle with the Drug Enforcement Agency, Kentucky farmers and researchers will be able to sow the first imported hemp seeds.

By Dave Sloan

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