Hemp growers may not expand their cannabis interests by producing marijuana, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reminding stakeholders. USDA has revoked hemp licenses and warned hemp farmers in …
USDA says federal rules bar hemp licensees from also growing marijuana Read More »
Genetically manipulated hemp and marijuana strains present a wide range of potential problems, according to the Federation of International Hemp Organizations (FIHO), which has called for a moratorium on outdoor …
Global group urges moratorium on growing genetically altered hemp outdoors Read More »
A $1.6 million (AU$2.5 million) research project in Australia will seek to identify hemp varieties that can perform well in the country’s climates, and explore other aspects of the hemp …
Research project seeks hemp varieties that will perform best in Australia Read More »
A Chinese hemp food producer said it expects to have a new factory online in North Carolina by the end of the year. Q-Power, Inc. said it has put $10 …
Chinese hemp food maker invests $10 million in North Carolina factory soon to open Read More »
Officials in the Texas city of Wichita Falls have wagered an additional $200,000 on Panda Biotech, the hemp fiber processing operation expected to go online soon. The City Council this …
Texas fiber startup gets more money from city, extension on hiring plan Read More »
Significant delay in enacting the upcoming U.S. Farm Bill could further hamper a hemp industry that’s hoping to bounce back after two years of historically low production. A nearly $1 …
Slow pace of Farm Bill could further hamper hemp industry’s recovery Read More »
Cornell University researchers say they’ll use $2 million in recently announced funding for long-term research into hemp genetics, hoping to deliver varieties that will improve yields at lower latitudes. The …
$2 million research project hopes to develop hemp varieties for U.S. latitudes Read More »
Wine produced from the grapes co-planted with hemp showed increased quality, and the presence of hemp plants improved vineyard soil, according to research in New Zealand. The three-year study, by …
Study shows hemp plants enhance wine quality and soil in New Zealand vineyards Read More »
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a hemp variety genetically engineered to produce super-low levels of THC. The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently reviewed …
USDA approves new hemp variety genetically modified to lower THC content Read More »
Tasmanian hemp crops that come in over 1.0% THC must be destroyed under a draft bill intended to update provisions in the Australian state’s hemp law. The Secretary of the …
