When Panda Biotech opens its new hemp facility on Interstate 44, it is touted to be the largest hemp gin in the nation. The Dallas-based company says it will convert hemp stalk into materials that can ...

Despite all the recent buzz about Minnesota’s new law permitting THC-infused food and beverages, Charlie Levine is thinking about all the other ways hemp can be used. Levine is the owner of Hemp Acres ...

The early, buck-wild days of hemp farming spawned many a gun-shy grower, but Aaron Baldwin found a sweet spot. Avoiding the pitfalls of broken promises and grinning middlemen, Baldwin brought hemp ...

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 ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Another discussion about hemp and marijuana happened in the state Legislature’s Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources committee today. HB-1209 would increase the level of ...

The Southern Ute Indian Tribe has become investors in a 500,000-square-foot hemp processing facility in Wichita Falls, Texas, saying it is part of the tribe’s commitment to sustainable and innovative ...

Smith and Rogue’s test run for an American-manufactured line of clothing was limited — initially, 239 men’s work shirts. Kishpaugh said he focused on a shirt for this experimental run because it was ...

Ken Meyer reaches out to inspect some processed hemp at his plant in Winfred on June 2, 2025. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight) WINFRED — Ken Meyer’s boots imprint the fine layer of dust settled ...

WAKONDA, S.D. — Despite South Dakota being the third-to last state to legalize industrial hemp farming, the state now leads the nation in production. Ken Meyer, president of the South Dakota ...