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South Dakota is the top producer of hemp fiber in the U.S. and is expanding its processing capacity.

New federal legislation redefines hemp, banning consumable products with quantifiable amounts of THC.

The hemp industry is concerned the new rules will disrupt the market, especially for CBD products.

WINFRED, S.D. – South Dakota, the No. 1 producer of hemp fiber in the nation, gets a major addition to its hemp processing industry later this year that will help expand the state's capacity to grow and create products.

But it comes as federal legislation tied to the reopening of the government seeks to change how the plant can be used, which some industry members said poses an existential threat to its growth.

It's representative of the growing two-sided hemp industr

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