Appropriate Scale for Fiber Processing
Stakeholders that are closely watching the development fiber hemp processing speculate on the appropriate scale for decortication, relative...
Category: Hemp
Maturing Hemp Markets
Prior to the 2018 Farm Bill, the hemp industry was entirely fragmented between a handful of states, and hemp prices were very attractive. Colorado, Oregon, and Kentucky were well positioned after some years of developing hemp markets, but these states picked up big acreage numbers in 2019, primarily from speculative growers that had no marketing contracts in place. This encouraged existing brokers, spawned more, and a feeding frenzy ensued, attracting large schools of sharks eager for a quick meal. As the hemp industry...
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