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  • Growing hemp, seeding a market for farmers and consumers

    Growing hemp, seeding a market for farmers and consumers

    “Hemp for victory” once was a rallying cry in the United States, back when Wisconsin dominated the hemp industry. The market for the 12-foot-tall plants was strong a century ago and reached its height during World War II, when Wisconsin led the nation in producing hemp for rope and twine. Growers in Fond du Lac,…