Farmers across the country have joined the boom as industrial hemp takes on new life as a viable row crop in a number of markets. While it’s not yet legal here in Texas, farmers across the state are getting ready. One group, the Texas Hemp Growers Association (THGA), is taking the lead and making sure that farmers and producers are being supplied with accurate information about the economic, agronomic, and legal realities awaiting them. The Director of the Texas Hemp Growers Association, Tillery Timmons-Sims, emphasized the importance of local leadership. “We’re all Texas farmers – some of us third and fourth generation – who ...