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South Dakota leads the U.S. in hemp production and proponents believe it has the potential to significantly sequester carbon and boost local manufacturing.

Hemp processing facilities are emerging in South Dakota, aiming to create a full supply chain from growing to manufacturing.

Advocates highlight hemp's carbon sequestration potential as a more sustainable alternative to carbon capture pipelines, while also requiring fewer herbicides than traditional crops.

WINFRED — Ken Meyer’s boots imprint the fine layer of dust settled over the concrete floor as he walks through South Dakota’s first industrial hemp processing facility.

It’s loud. Fans whirl and machinery grinds. Strips of sunlight cut through the haze.

Piles of dry hemp stalks line one wall. Meyer gestures t

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