Max Armstrong continues his discussion of hemp production including the assumption that tobacco states could make the leap to hemp. But Max shares the story of one South Carolina farmer, who was one of the first to get a license to grow the crop. Max shares some of the pitfalls this leading-edge farmer has discovered.

Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.

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