Katelyn Baker
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Bismarck, N.D. - North Dakota's first crop of industrial hemp is showing promise, with returns better than a lot of other commodities.
Three operations in three counties grew hemp this year under a federally approved research program. The goal is to determine whether hemp can be successful in North Dakota.
Program director Rachel Spilde with the state Agriculture Department says yields range from 860 pounds per acre to 1,125 pounds. Hemp is worth about $1 per pound, so its value is much higher than the $280 per-acre cost of raising the crop.
Hemp fiber can be used in numerous products, but production has been limited because federal drug law doesn't differentiate between hemp and its cousin marijuana.
Spilde says the state research program will be conducted again next year.
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Full Article: ND's First Industrial Hemp Crop Showing Promise
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Photo Credit: North Dakota State University Extension Service
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Three operations in three counties grew hemp this year under a federally approved research program. The goal is to determine whether hemp can be successful in North Dakota.
Program director Rachel Spilde with the state Agriculture Department says yields range from 860 pounds per acre to 1,125 pounds. Hemp is worth about $1 per pound, so its value is much higher than the $280 per-acre cost of raising the crop.
Hemp fiber can be used in numerous products, but production has been limited because federal drug law doesn't differentiate between hemp and its cousin marijuana.
Spilde says the state research program will be conducted again next year.
News Moderator: Katelyn Baker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: ND's First Industrial Hemp Crop Showing Promise
Author: Staff
Photo Credit: North Dakota State University Extension Service
Website: KFGO
