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New Holland partners with National Hemp Association

New Holland Agriculture has announced an exclusive alliance with the National Hemp Association to help educate farmers and build a North American supply chain for hemp.

Jon Hundley with New Holland tells Brownfield the groups plan to work side by side at major trade shows to better educate about hemp.

“We are out there to educate farmers, growers, dealers, other equipment manufacturers, people thinking about getting into the hemp industry of what you need to know.”

The alliance has started a “Hemp Pledge” and is calling on others to commit to purchasing hemp grown and processed in the U.S. by U.S. farmers.

Hundley says New Holland is also investigating how to incorporate hemp into products.

“We see it in the auto industry today in some facets.  I think the ultimate goal for a lot of companies and organizations is to really focus on sustainability and having a carbon-neutral footprint.  Integrating hemp in the manufacturing process is a great step.”

Globally, he says New Holland has a large breath of equipment to help grow and harvest industrial hemp for fiber production.