Purdue Extension’s hemp specialist says 2026 has been a challenging year for many industrial hemp growers across the state. Margurite Bolt says variable weather patterns have slowed crop development. “We had an exceptionally wet spring, so we had to fit our hemp into a dry window,” she says. “It has finally persisted and sent down […]
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