Raid on family farm reflects Sweden’s regressive approach to hemp
Stakeholders say the recent raid at a family hemp farm in Sweden reflects lingering ignorance among authorities that is holding back the sector in Scandinavia’s…
Farming
New York says USDA rules too strict, halts plans for hemp program
The state of New York will not submit a state hemp plan to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), saying the federal program‘s requirements are…
Contraction in U.S. fields won’t necessarily mean higher prices
Hemp growing in the USA dropped off by more than 30% compared to 2019, to roughly 200,000 acres (81,000 ha) planted, but that doesn’t necessarily…
Hemp variety from Poland shows strong dual cropping potential
The Polish hemp variety Białobrzeskie has the greatest economic potential among 11 hemp cultivars recently studied by a research team at the University of Kentucky…
Delay of U.S. hemp rules could ease sector’s financial challenges
A U.S. senator has asked the Department of Agriculture to delay issuing final hemp rules under the 2018 Farm Bill until 2022, to delay costs…
Australian researchers studying hemp nutrition for animal feed
Researchers in the Australian state of Tasmania are studying the nutritional value of hemp for animal feed as they look to expand opportunities for farmers….
HempTALKS: The promise of CBG – farming, processing & markets
CBG: The ‘mother’ cannabinoid With the market barely under way, leading international experts from Europe and the USA talk about the potential for CBG in…
Swiss, U.S. firms partner to bring new cultivars to Europe
U.S.-based High Grade Hemp Seed has partnered with Swiss Cannabinoid, Stabio, Switzerland, to bring High Grade’s entire catalog of CBD-rich hemp strains to Europe, the…
German harvester picks up innovation award at EIHA conference
Henrys Hemp Harvester a front-loading attachment for harvesting industrial hemp flowers and stems designed for small and medium sized farms has been named winner of…
U.S. state of Kentucky sees number of hemp licenses dip slightly
The number of hemp licenses granted in the U.S. state of Kentucky has dropped to 960 going into this year’s planting season, down from 978…