New Zealand initiative to study potential of hempseed hulls
A group of New Zealand-based companies will launch a project to explore the potential for turning hulls and other parts of the hemp seed into…
Florida researchers continue to look for seeds viable in state’s climate
Researchers in the state of Florida, USA, say they’re continuing the search for hemp varieties that will be viable in the state’s tropical and subtropical…
Demand for sustainable textiles is big opportunity for hemp fiber
Susan Barnhardt is the founder of SHEMP Yarn Company (SYC), a Florida, U.S.-based producer of worsted textile yarn made from hemp and wool which is…
Costa Rican law enforcement officials block transport of trial crops
Public security officials in Costa Rica say they can’t guarantee a shipment of hemp material between two research sites won’t be seized under drug laws,…
Italy’s Umbria region has ambitious hemp plan based on fiber
A bill that would establish a hemp development program in the Italian region of Umbria envisions a supply chain based primarily on hemp fiber and…
Hemp building materials have big role to play in environmental renewal
By Robert Ziner, CIHC, Canada According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the conventional building sector contributes up to 30% of total annual greenhouse gas…
Thailand sets strict rules for cosmetics; hemp under 3-year govt. monopoly
Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has issued a notice allowing hemp to be used in cosmetics, further refining rules after the government removed all components…
U.S. hemp rules are welcomed, but refinements needed
Some stakeholders say specific changes in final hemp rules from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are welcome, but they hope to see further refinement…
French energy firm will invest $23 million in hemp-fueled gas plant
French startup Qairos Energies said it will invest nearly €18.8 million ($23 million) in its planned facility that will turn locally grown hemp into hydrogen…
U.S. company’s plans would shift hemp balance in Virginia
A Virginia, USA hemp company hopes to rally farmers to grow 1,400 acres of industrial hemp this year to feed a $3.3 million decortication facility….