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The U.S. is the location where industrial hemp research and feasibility studies have been conducted, as evidenced by agricultural assessments in North Dakota [1], academic publications in Wisconsin [2], and agronomy research in Kentucky [3].

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A critical review of industrial fiber hemp anatomy, agronomic ... bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu BioResources 13 facts
claimIn the United States, industrial hemp stems are typically cut with sickle bar mowers or forage harvesters, though neither machine is specifically designed for harvesting hemp.
measurementThe top five U.S. states for industrial hemp planted acreage in 2023 were South Dakota (3,200 acres), Montana (2,900 acres), Oregon (2,300 acres), California (2,100 acres), and Missouri (1,750 acres).
measurementAs of 2021, 49 U.S. states had legalized industrial hemp production following the passage of the 2014 and 2018 Farm Bills, with Idaho being the only exception.
measurementThe number of planted acres of industrial hemp in the United States increased to 146,780 acres by 2019 following the start of the pilot program.
referenceThe United States Department of Agriculture (2000) published a report titled 'Industrial hemp in the United States: Status and market potential,' which outlines the status and market potential of the crop.
referenceWilliams, D. W. edited the book 'Industrial Hemp as a Modern Commodity Crop', published by the American Society of Agronomy in Madison, WI, USA, in 2019.
measurementIdaho became the 50th U.S. state to legalize industrial hemp and planted 680 acres of the crop for the first time in 2022.
referenceWilliams, D. W., and Mundell, R. published 'An Introduction to Industrial Hemp and Hemp Agronomy' in 2018 through the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY, USA.
claimIndustrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) production has recently expanded in the United States.
claimThe chemical defoliation process for industrial hemp is used in Eastern Europe but is not popular in the United States.
claimThe market expansion of industrial hemp in the United States is hindered by limited agronomic knowledge and supply chain issues resulting from a long-standing cultivation ban, which necessitates the import of most hemp products.
referenceKraenzel et al. (1998) assessed the feasibility of industrial hemp as an alternative crop in North Dakota, USA.
claimThe US Farm Bill of 2014 permitted the cultivation of industrial hemp in the United States on a pilot scale for research purposes, although it remained a controlled substance.
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measurementAccording to the advocacy group Vote Hemp, licensed industrial hemp acreage in the United States quadrupled to 511,442 acres across 34 states in 2019.
measurementAccording to the advocacy group Vote Hemp, licensed industrial hemp acreage in the United States quadrupled to 511,442 acres across 34 states in 2019.