Perdue added that he “will be absolutely as flexible as the law allows” if the final rule in 2021 cannot resolve state concerns. The agency’s goal was to have all the states “under the federal umbrella” for the 2020 growing season, Perdue said, but he understood why states chos...
State and Tribal Plans. The 2018 Farm Bill requires states and Indian Tribes to submit hemp cultivation plans to the USDA. The interim hemp rules require that these plans include a practice to collect, maintain and report information on hemp cultivators, the land where hemp is produced, and th...
"In a victory for growers, processors, and manufacturers across the country—especially in my home state of Kentucky—my initiative for full hemp legalization became law. Now...the US Department of Agriculture plans to take the important next step. Secretary Perdue will release a new USDA ...
·Sampling method– stakeholders requested that samples may be taken from a greater part of the plant or the entire plant. They also requested sampling from a smaller number of plants. The FR allow states and tribes to adopt a performance-based ap...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) plans to send 20,500 hemp producers across the country their first Hemp Acreage and Production Survey, beginning October 18. NASS expects the survey to act as a snapshot of the total planted and ...
President Donald Trump first mentioned the aid in a speech Thursday night in Wisconsin, a presidential battleground state that is considered vital for his chances to win a second term. The additional payments illustrate the importance of farmers as a voting block to Trump’s reelection. He address...
$8,500: Statera Cellars is receiving money to work with Pinnacle Plan Writing on two important plans: a 5-year business plan and a 3-year financial plan. These plans will help the farm grow and reach new markets. Pinnacle Plan Writing will study and estimate how much money the farm can...