Hemp processor ready for harvest to roll in

Janelle Atyeo
Aug 9, 2023
Aug 9, 2023

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Ken Meyer, who owns Complete Hemp Processing with his siblings in Winfred, S.D., sifts through a saw-dust-like absorbent material made in the decorticating process. The facility began processing hemp bales this spring.

Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

Jared Hasleton of Complete Hemp Processing, left, handles the hemp herd they make in Winfred, showing Srinivas Janaswamy, who studies bioplastics at South Dakota State University.

Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

Jared Hasleton of Complete Hemp Processing, left, handles the hemp herd they make in Winfred, showing Srinivas Janaswamy, who studies bioplastics at South Dakota State University.

Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Janelle Atyeo

More than 10,000 bales of hemp straw will roll into Winfred, South Dakota, next month after harvest.

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Hemp conference (60).JPG — Complete Hemp Processing owner Ken Meyer shakes hands with State Rep. Randy Gross, while Madison Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Eric Hortness looks on after a ribbon cutting Aug. 4.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Hemp conference (147).JPG — Ken Meyer shows hemp hurd, made from the inner woody core of the hemp stalk. His business, Complete Hemp Processing, packs the hurd in 300-pound bags to sell.

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Hemp conference (154).JPG — Micronized hemp hurd is a soft, fine byproduct of processing the stalks. It can be a component in making bioplastics such as single-use utensils.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Hemp conference (173).JPG — Fred Crawthon, president of the Hemp Alliance of Tennessee, talks about the uses for hemp and possibilities for a market in his state.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Hemp conference (124).JPG — Derrick Schielfelbein, manager for South Daktoa’s hemp program, talks about planted acres in the state during a conference in Winfred Aug. 4.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.