Comer Hopeful That Federal Farm Bill Will Include Hemp Provision

Kevin Willis | Kentucky Public Radio — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:49:59 +0000

Kentucky's agriculture commissioner says a recent legislative setback shouldn't cause hemp supporters to give up hopes of getting the crop legalized. James Comer says he's not surprised that language legalizing industrial hemp wasn’t added to the first drafts of farm bills in the U.S. House and Senate.

Last week, a group of Kentucky U.S. Senators and House members tried--and failed--to get the provision included in the legislation.

Update: Romney Campaign Representative Will Speak at Fancy Farm

Kenny Colston — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:23:52 +0000

Update: Picnic emcee and Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer says, despite claims from Fancy Farm officials, no surrogate has been named. This story has been modified.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will send a surrogate to this year’s Fancy Farm Picnic.