USDA Announced Details of Risk Management Programs for Hemp
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 6, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of two programs that protect hemp producers’...
USDA consider regulations allowing up to 0.5% THC for hemp farmers
According to Hemp Industry Daily...Farmers growing hemp would get a small cushion in THC limits under nationwide rules proposed Tuesday by federal...
USDA Announced Pilot Insurance Coverage for Hemp Growers
On December 23, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced a new crop insurance option for...
USDA extends deadline for DEA-approved lab tests on hemp by one year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is giving hemp cultivators one more year to secure a lab that is registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration...
USDA, DEA Provide Options for Labs, Disposal of Non-Compliant Hemp Plants
Date: Thursday, February 27, 2020 - 2:00pmContact Info:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today...
States abandon federal hemp oversight before USDA rolls out bare-bones application
As the U.S. hemp industry waits to see what happens next with the federal hemp production program, more state-run programs have decided...
FAQs – USDA Hemp Programs for Risk Management
1. What do the programs cover and what are the coverage levels?
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USDA Final Interim Rules available for public comment until Dec. 31
On October 29, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced their final interim rules for industrial hemp. As part of...
USDA Won’t amend proposed THC Limit On Hemp
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Thursday that it will not be amending its proposed rules for hemp to increase...
MDARD Comments On USDA Final Rules Regarding Domestic Hemp
MI Dept. of Agriculture & Rural Development submits comments on USDA’s Interim Final Rules on the Establishment of a Domestic Hemp...
