With the hemp growing season in Texas rapidly approaching, a team of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economists released a video series, “Economic and Legal Considerations for Production in Texas,” to address key areas of interest for Texas hemp producers. House Bill 1325 was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott in June 2019, authorizing the production, manufacture and retail sale of industrial hemp in Texas. Texans began growing hemp in 2020, with the Texas Department of Agriculture reporting more than 5,000 acres permitted and 1,150 producers licensed in 2020. However, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s final hemp rule became effective on ...