WINFRED, S.D. — There has been a steadily growing interest in hemp production across the nation, but most notably in South Dakota, which was named the top producer of hemp in 2024. The 2018 Farm Bill ...

MORTON, MINN. – Eight-foot-tall stalks of hemp swayed in a field on the prairie here, ready for harvest. But these plants won’t get anyone high. Instead, they’ll be turned into hempcrete, a building ...

ORANGEBURG, S.C. - Farmers in South Carolina are trying to make industrial hemp happen. Touting its quick growth rate and variety of uses, farmers like Monique Daniels in Orangeburg say hemp could be ...

Two Montana companies have shown that hemp clothing can be made entirely in the United States again, although it does cost more. The Montana Free Press reports the effort starts with hemp grown ...

Ken Meyer reaches out to inspect some processed hemp at his plant in Winfred on June 2, 2025. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight) WINFRED — Ken Meyer’s boots imprint the fine layer of dust settled ...