Hemp industry needs safety net

The president of the Minnesota Industrial Hemp Association
says developing a safety net is critical to the long-term viability of hemp.

Dave Ladd tells Brownfield he formed the association earlier this year because while there’s a lot of opportunity growing hemp, there are also many challenges.

“You have to recreate a lot of things (like) a base, yield histories, production histories, and those sorts of things.”

He says the association has reached out to community banks as potential ag lenders.

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