2022 Fall Farm Outlook

2022 Fall Farm Outlook Lincoln Daily News Oct 2022 Page 19 even graphene, which is the gold standard of electrical capacitive storage and speed of electrical transference, by more than 10x. Hemp batteries could out perform lithium batteries at one one-hundredth the cost, with less weight, less rare earth elements, and performing at a much higher efficiency. Social, economic, legal and ethical barriers continue to restrict the development of hemp batteries and many other useful hemp products. Soon though, it is projected that hemp production will increase and become a high value crop alternative in the U.S Hemp products will be highly prized for having widespread and amazing attributes. To the consuming public, be on the lookout for some alternative, inexpensive products from hemp in the near future which are environmentally friendly. For producers, consider hemp production for a possible future high value crop alternative with an exciting future. [Jim Youngquist]