In Georgia, consumption of hemp and hemp products is legal, but the consumption of cannabidoil (CBD oil) is not. In North Carolina, hemp flower can be sold — except in smokable form. South Carolina allows consumption of CBD oil, but…
Farm Bill
Food for Thought: Hemp
Written by Lisa Martin AT PRESS TIME, only nine states – Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, South Dakota, and Texas – ban the cultivation of hemp, a resilient row crop that thrives in unamended soil and requires minimal…
Crop Insurance Makeover
As always, the new Farm Bill has plenty of moving parts, but one of the biggest changes is an overhaul of the USDA’s insurance cost-assistance program. Currently, farmers receive crop insurance subsidies as direct payments. Each year the total of…
Farm Bill Goes to Conference Committee
For the better part of the last year, American agriculture has been operating around a Congressional impasse. Last year, the 2008 Farm Bill expired on September 30. Although the Senate passed a new bill, similar legislation ultimately died in the…
House Rejects Farm Bill
In a surprising turn of events, the five-year farm bill suffered a decisive 234- 195 defeat in the House of Representatives on June 20. Prior to the vote, House leadership had expected the legislation to easily pass, especially given the…
Land Report June 2013 Newsletter
Summertime is upon us. Time to get out and scout the land! From coast to coast, a lot of properties are at their best this time of year, and, as you’ll see in our June Newsletter, there are plenty of…
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