Farm Bill
USDA Path for Hemp Seeds Imports “Just in Time” for Spring Plantings
Washington, D.C.--Responding to requests from U.S. producers and hemp seed exporters, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which regulates importation of all seeds for...
“Hemp prohibition is over!” & more CBD Takeaways from Expo West
Anaheim, CA—CBD, cannabidiol, hemp, phytocannabinoids, endocannabinoids, full-spectrum extract, CBD isolate—as WholeFoods previously reported, the debate over which forms to put into products, how to...
Organic Farmers Head to DC to Meet Lawmakers
Washington, D.C.--Members of the Organic Trade Association’s Farmers Advisory Council are heading to Washington to meet with members of Congress on February 5-6. Twenty-two farmers from...
Trump Signs Farm Bill; FDA Speaks on the Legality of CBD
Washington, D.C.—The signing of the Farm Bill by President Trump drew reactions from the industry which were, overall, positive. Yet moments after the bill...
President Trump Signs Farm Bill
Washington, D.C.—President Trump has signed the farm bill, which had bipartisan support in Congress, into law. The bill expands crop insurance coverage to new...
CRN Reacts to Farm Bill
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) issued a statement in response to the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill.
Steve Mister, president and CEO...
Congress Passes Farm Bill
Washington, D.C.—Congress has passed an $867 million farm bill with bipartisan support. The Senate passed the bill with an 87 to 13 vote; the...
Tentative Deal Reached on Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Negotiators in Congress have struck a tentative deal on the Farm Bill. “We’re pleased to announce that we’ve reached an agreement in...
California Hemp Farming Approved; Farm Bill Stalls
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vote Hemp, the nation’s leading grassroots hemp advocacy organization working to change state and federal laws to allow commercial hemp farming,...
Optimism High on ‘Game-Changing’ Hemp Farming Act
Baltimore, MD —Passage of the “game changing” hemp provisions in the Farm Bill of 2018 is expected to go smoothly, according to a panel...
