Compliance roadmap is latest application of AI to hemp
A U.S. company has released a blockchain-based digital roadmap for the hemp supply chain. The technology, Hempliance 3.0, tracks chain-of-custody transparency for hemp crops by…
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Oregon reverts to pilot program
The Oregon Department of Agriculture has withdrawn the updated state hemp plan it submitted to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this summer. That means the…
Proposal in USA would lift THC barrier for hemp to full 1.0%
A U.S. senator has proposed an amendment that would raise the allowable THC level for industrial hemp in the USA from 0.3% to a full…
Louisiana licensing set for 2nd year
The U.S. state of Louisiana is accepting applications for 2021 industrial hemp licenses. Licenses are required for growing, handling, transporting or processing hemp or hemp…
220 licenses predicted in Kansas
Officials in the U.S. state of Kansas expect 220 applicants to grow industrial hemp in 2021 as the state moves into commercial operation after a…
Pennsylvania decortication initiative would serve 2 states
A Pennsylvania, USA non-profit said it plans to invest in a hemp fiber decortication factory in the western part of the state. DON Enterprises, Newcastle,…
South Dakota hemp rules approved
Rules for hemp in the U.S. state of South Dakota have been approved, clearing the way for farmers to plant the crop next year. Rules…
Pennsylvania opens license applications
Pennsylvania farmers can now submit applications for state hemp licenses by mail, with an online application process for growers and processors set to open in…
After getting burned, U.S. farmers in Indiana start their own co-op
When enthusiastic farmers in the U.S. state of Indiana got the chance to grow fiber on guaranteed contracts for a processor across the state line…
USDA insurance plan adds 4 states
The U.S. Department of Agriculture extended its Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) plan to Arizona, Arkansas, Nevada and Texas, “responding to their risk management needs,” said…