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…
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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…
Developers race to meet demand for hemp-specific technology
Solutions for harvesting and processing the entire hemp plant are in overwhelming demand as inventors, engineers and other assorted tinkerers work feverishly to develop ground-breaking…
Hemp firms in New Zealand join to develop whole-plant technology
Three New Zealand hemp firms have joined efforts to advance harvesting and processing technology that can bring higher returns for growers. The companies, Hemp NZ,…
Germany’s HANF FARM relocates to historically organic lands
Leading European agri-business and food producer HANF FARM GmbH has relocated its headquarters and is now operating out of a 25,000 sq. m complex near…
Hemp farmers in Portugal say 2019 growing season is lost
Some Portuguese hemp farmers say they’ll give up on the 2019 growing season due to continuing jurisdictional confusion between two government agencies over licensing. The…
Hemp micro-decorticator unveiled by Latvian entrepreneur
The HurdMaster Micro Decorticator, a small-scale fiber processing unit designed by Latvian entrepreneur Kristaps Eglitas, was unveiled today at HempToday’s Hemp Machines & Technology Summit….
$22m investment to start ‘CBD industrial park’ in China
Chinese hemp firm Shineco and the Xingshan People’s Government of Hegang City in Heilongjiang Province say they will actively promote the development of the hemp…