US farmers may harvest hemp as China trade war drags on
Some farmers see hemp the fibre outliving the hype of hemp the feel-good future; either way, the new crop may be a salvation to some
15 June 2019 - 08:24
Haysville — A growing number of US farmers battered by low grain prices and the threat of a prolonged trade war with China are seeking salvation in a plant that until recently was illegal: hemp.
A cousin of cannabis plants that produce marijuana, hemp is used in products ranging from food to building materials and cannabidiol, or CBD oil, which is being touted as a treatment for everything from sleeplessness to acne to heart disease...
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