If considered a final plan, the regulations would only allow states—which have expressed concern with the federal rules—to operate under the provisions of the 2014 Farm Bill for one more year. “I would functionally say it’s a draft plan,” said Perdue. “This is a very unique c...
“By operating this program under USDA’s new requirements, we aim to provide our hemp industry with certainty and parity, as all of the nation’s hemp producers are now expected to comply with the same set of rules.” — Copenhaver in a press release Under the rules, each hemp industry...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has created a pilot hemp insurance program through its Multi-Peril Crop Insurance program and producers now have access to the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP), the agency announced last week. The MPCI pilot hemp insurance program provides ...