Wisconsin Farm Bureau recently adopted a policy to
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Posted On: 02/24/2017 10:48:35 PM
Wisconsin Farm Bureau recently adopted a policy to support Industrial Hemp Legislation
A Wisconsin lawmaker is circulating a bill that he claims would reinvigorate the state's agriculture sector, while creating new manufacturing and tech opportunities by bringing industrial hemp back as a farm commodity. Rep. Jesse Kremer says he's been meeting with various state agencies and farm groups to provide growers an opportunity to grow the crop for profit.
"I am really excited to have had the opportunity to educate myself on this topic over the past six months," Kremer said. "The 59th Assembly District has a rich history of agricultural hemp production in the first half of the 20th century and processed industrial hemp in Hartford for the war department. Today, the future is bright for this commodity--new jobs, increased tax revenue, brand new tech industries and agricultural growth." Read More...
A Wisconsin lawmaker is circulating a bill that he claims would reinvigorate the state's agriculture sector, while creating new manufacturing and tech opportunities by bringing industrial hemp back as a farm commodity. Rep. Jesse Kremer says he's been meeting with various state agencies and farm groups to provide growers an opportunity to grow the crop for profit.
"I am really excited to have had the opportunity to educate myself on this topic over the past six months," Kremer said. "The 59th Assembly District has a rich history of agricultural hemp production in the first half of the 20th century and processed industrial hemp in Hartford for the war department. Today, the future is bright for this commodity--new jobs, increased tax revenue, brand new tech industries and agricultural growth." Read More...
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