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Newsletter – June 26, 2024
South Dakota No. 1 state in nation for hemp production
By Greta Goede, SD News Watch
South Dakota recently became the No. 1 producer of hemp fibers in the nation after being the third-to-last state to make it legal just three years ago.
“We’re the highest production and the highest in yield-per-acre, both of those,” said Bill Brehmer, board member of the South Dakota Industrial Hemp Association (SDIHA). “We are going to try to hold that for next year. This will be our first year to dominate that category.”
One of the people helping to do that is John Peterson, treasurer for SDIHA and a hemp farmer near Wakonda, about 50 miles southwest of Sioux Falls. He started Dakota Hemp LLC in 2021 when hemp was legalized, and it was the second farm in the state to grow the crop
Hemp in Europe: Voices from the EHIA Conference and Expo in Prague
By Eric Hurlock, Lancaster Farming
On this week’s Hemp Podcast, I recap my recent visit to the Heart of Europe, the Golden City, the City of a Hundred Spires, the capital city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia — Prague.
The occasion for my trip was the European Industrial Hemp Association’s 21st annual Conference, this year held in the Czech Republic.
I was invited to be part of an American delegation representing the American hemp industry. The trip was funded through a grant from the USDA Market Access Program, or MAPS.
Hemp News Spotlight
USDA Awards $745,000 For Hemp Association To Promote The Industry In ‘New Markets’ Across The World
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Panda Hemp Gin facility in Wichita Falls officially opened
Just Style
American and International Hemp Producers Talk EIHA Experience in Prague
Lancaster Farming
Cannabis Industry Trade Association Blues: We’re All Confused
Forbes
The Cannabis Cream Puff War And The Role Of Trade Associations
Forbes
DeSantis vetoes new proposed hemp restrictions
Politico
Chefs find value in unconventional ingredient
Green State
Iowa hemp drink makers sue state over new THC limits
Green Market Report
Curaleaf Launches New Hemp-Derived THC Products Online
The Dales Report
Regenerative Agriculture: What it Means to You
Morning Ag Clips
Save the Date – EIHA 2025 & Experience Hemp Berlin – June 11-13, 2025
EVENTS
Cornell University Hemp Field Days
September 12-13, 2024, Geneva, New York
The 1st Tokyo International Hemp Conference
September 24-26, 2024, Tokyo, Japan
Andean Hemp and Cannabis Trade Forum
October 17-18, 2024, Lima, Peru
Asia International Hemp Expo and Forum 2024
November 27-30, 2024, Bangkok, Thailand
11th Annual NoCo Hemp Expo – We go to ELEVEN
April 10-12, 2025, Estes Park, Colorado
Experience Hemp Berlin and the 22nd Annual EIHA Conference
June 11-13, 2025, Berlin, Germany
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