Hemp can be a winner for KY. But it needs legislative stability.

By: Annie Rouse

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: October 15, 2026

Words: 613

Last Updated: 2 days, 20 hours ago

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Farmers are reeling from tariffs, rising fuel and fertilizer costs, soaring insurance premiums, and the increasing cost of debt. Now, more than ever, America’s agricultural community needs diversification. Agricultural hemp is part of that solution.

“We farm 25,000 acres of soybeans, wheat and corn, and to be an enduring enterprise we, like most farmers, need meaningful diversification,” says Alice Peterson, president of Kentucky Heritage Hemp and whose family owns Peterson Farms. “We made …

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