5 Mistakes New Hemp Growers Should Avoid

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Ever since the Farm Bill legalized the cultivation and sale of industrial hemp and its extracts, the hemp industry has been on a roll. Already worth millions of dollars in sales, the industry is expected to hit $20 billion by 2024. While hemp seems like the prime cash crop to grow this year, the line between success and failure is a very thin one.

Hemp had been outlawed for decades, and even though it’s legal at the federal level, there’s a lot that’s still shrouded in mystery, especially concerning genetics. And this can make it really hard to thrive as a hemp farmer. Here are five mistakes new hemp farmers looking to succeed in…

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