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Politics
8:05 am
Sun December 9, 2012

Hemp Industry Won't Grow Overnight, Agriculture Economists Say

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Hemp grown in Great Britain.

As Kentucky and federal lawmakers consider legalizing industrial hemp, the chair of the University of Kentucky's agriculture economics department notes that such an industry won't rise overnight.

It's a matter of economic viability. The main question being: With corn, soybeans and other crops selling at record high levels, what would entice farmers to switch to hemp instead?

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