The farm bill legalizing hemp passed the Senate and House this week. It should be signed into law by the president at any moment.
As for Illinois news, due to a change of personnel in the governor's office, it looks like it will be early next year before the dept of ag publishes the applications to get a grow permit. Those permits are $500 in Kentucky. We shall see what Illinois charges, and what other stipulations they add.
It was a bad year for the Kentucky crop due to too much rain. CBD hemp is usually planted in bottom ground, which flooded in all the rain this year, and also mold is a big enemy of the crop. Per pound prices being paid to farmers continue to rise though, sometimes as much as double from last year. And that trend should continue even in years with a good local crop.
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