Weather challenges have made the 2023 cropping season difficult for hemp growers in parts of the Midwest and Southern Plains.  In recent weeks, parched areas of the Ohio River Valley and upper Midwest received critical rain for their crops.

The Dakotas and Montana have been endowed with ample rainfall in 2023.  Recent rains totaled 2-4 inches in some local cases.  This has contributed to 40 percent of U.S. winter wheat that is rated good to excellent, a 10 percent increase from 2022.

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