The COVID-19 pandemic has hurt many industries in Illinois, including the production of hemp.
The Illinois Department of Agriculture reports 2,392 acres of industrial hemp, or 87% of the acres planted, were harvested last year. That was down from just over 2,800 acres in 2019, the first year hemp was legal in Illinois.
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