Kyle Bingham, who grows hemp at Bingham Family Vineyards, on Aug. 29, 2022, in Terry County. Though Bingham has had some success with the hemp crops he’s planted, he said he quickly learned that hemp was not drought tolerant. (Credit: Justin Rex for The Texas Tribune)
When the Texas Legislature legalized hemp in 2019, state Sen. Charles Perry called hemp “the hot crop” — a drought-resistant lifeline for farmers.
It got by the Senate and the House with unanimous votes. It had the backing of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller.
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