Hemp processor to expand operations in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Looking to reap the benefits from federal action to legalize hemp, a hemp processor said Friday it will expand operations in Kentucky by building a $40 million plant in a rural area where it hopes to cultivate ties with farmers growing the crop.
GenCanna Global USA Inc. said its new processing facility at Mayfield in western Kentucky will create 80-plus jobs. The Winchester, Kentucky-based company is looking to contract with dozens more farmers next year to ramp up its hemp supply.