Two crops per year possible in Australia’s NT, officials say
Hemp stakeholders in Australia’s Northern Territory say they hope to take advantage of conditions that allow for two crop cycles annually, after the NT Parliament…
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Expo in USA will explore critical issues as market explodes
As the middle-western United States gears up for hemp after passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, stakeholders across the vast U.S. farm belt face an…
U.S. seed bank could bring new cultivars within five years
Hemp cultivars planned for development at a new seed bank under Cornell University in New York State, USA, could be ready for growers within five…
Hemp processing in U.S. state of Kentucky sees flurry of investment
Investment in 16 hemp processing operations in the U.S. state of Kentucky represent a $94 million total investment expected to create more than 900 full-time…
Chaos in UK means £200,000 in losses for hemp co-op
A UK hemp farming operation has destroyed its 2019 crop after failing to receive a growing license amid continuing regulatory confusion. Hempen, which is based…
Let’s hold up two fingers in the fight for Irish hemp
By Andrew Kelly To understand the plight of Ireland’s family farmers, consider: Just 13% of small Irish farms are operated on a full time basis.More…
Licensing meltdown in Portugal angers small farmers
Portuguese hemp cooperative LUSICANNA has issued a blistering report over governmental chaos that forced farmers to cancel their hemp crops this year. The report details…
CBD quality is aim of ASTM land preparation standard
Standards developer ASTM International is proposing land preparation benchmarks for the CBD value chain, and inviting stakeholders to provide input to the quality assurance effort. …
Hemp rules in USA to be released in August, USDA says
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it will introduce federal hemp rules in August, speeding up the release from previous plans to roll…
Hemp agronomist David Williams passes away
David Williams, renowned agronomy professor who advanced dual hemp cropping through extensive research and was instrumental in the resurgence of hemp in the U.S. state…