WINFRED, S.D. — There has been a steadily growing interest in hemp production across the nation, but most notably in South Dakota, which was named the top producer of hemp in 2024. The 2018 Farm Bill ...

The uncertainty is rippling through the entire hemp ecosystem – from biomass producers to extractors, manufacturers and distributors.

WINFRED, S.D. — Ken Meyer’s boots imprint the fine layer of dust settled over the concrete floor as he walks through South Dakota’s first industrial hemp processing facility. It’s loud. Fans whirl and ...

It's perhaps the most practical use of the cannabis plant. Industrial hemp has been commercially cultivated in Canada since 1998 — two decades before the legalization of recreational cannabis use — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ken Meyer reaches out to inspect some processed hemp at his plant in Winfred on June 2, 2025. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota ...