August 2023 issue

Volume 68, Issue 8

While the markets for all types of hemp took a hit in recent years, hemp grown for fiber is attracting more interest, entrepreneurs, and comparative acreage. While the future of CBD hemp remains uncertain, more products are coming on the market for fiber hemp, and new cultivars are being developed that keep CBD and THC to a minimum in fiber and grain hemp. While each state has its own story to tell, the worst of the hemp crash may be over.

Cover photo: Cornell University plant breeder Larry Smart surveying hemp seedlings from Cornell's breeding program. He has developed two low-THC, low-CBD cultivars of hemp for fiber and grain. Photo by Cornell University. See story on page 4.