First CBG-rich hemp variety is approved for EU’s plant catalog
A new hemp variety from Italian-Dutch developer Enecta has been added to the EU catalog of common plant varieties, the first cultivar specifically bred for…
Farming
Canada’s Alberta province pushes dual cropping for fiber and grain
The Canadian province of Alberta is moving fast to develop infrastructure to support dual-cropping of hemp grain and fiber through ambitious initiatives that look to…
Sardinia officials say new law will unlock potential of hemp sectors
A local law that achieved unanimous passage in Sardinia can play a strategic role in land reclamation through phytoremediation of polluted sites, and spark hemp-based construction,…
Hempcrete home in Serbia was ‘grow-your-own’ and ‘do-it-yourself’
“It has long been my dream to make a natural home and create a self-sufficient household, and now I’ve done it,” says Serbian hemp grower and do-it-yourself…
Michigan developer cancels farming plans as investors balk over strategy
Michigan-based Heartland Corporate Holdings LLC (“Heartland Industries”) has canceled plans to grow 5,500 acres of fiber hemp this year after potential investors backed out, citing…
Australian state to review hemp act as stakeholders say rules are too strict
The government in the Australian island state of Tasmania has indicated it will revisit its Industrial Hemp Act amid concerns by stakeholders that current rules…
$2.5 million backs newly formed hemp research initiative in USA
Academic researchers and hemp companies have joined in a public-private partnership to address challenges faced by the U.S. hemp sector, backed by $2.5 million in…
European hemp farmers increasingly pessimistic, Canxchange report shows
European hemp farmers are increasingly pessimistic, with those in the flower and biomass sub sectors continuing to express dark views, according to the Q1 2022…
Oregon counties declare ‘state of emergency,’ halt hemp licensing
A marijuana “state of emergency” declared last week means no hemp licenses will be granted in two southern Oregon counties this year as the state…
U.S. group says animal feed interests are ‘strangling’ hemp’s potential
The U.S. Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC) is pushing back sharply against an alignment of groups that is encouraging states to stop passing laws that allow hemp…
