Hemp’s full potential is on tap at this year’s EIHA conference
Confirmed speakers for the European Industrial Hemp Conference next week will cover everything from hemp construction and bio-composites to textiles, food and CBD. More than…
Farming
The potential for developing hemp in ‘not hemp’ zones
PODCAST (15 min.) The Richard Rose Report: Episode 3: June 9, 2020 – This week Richard takes us through the latitudinal zones and the potential for industrial…
Hemp farming in Germany, and a review of harvesting technology
PODCAST (15 min.): Henry Wieker, developer of Henry’s Hemp Harvester, talks about hemp farming in Europe and Germany, and the specialized machines Europeans are using…
U.S. firm rolls out multi-crop harvester compatible with Deere combines
Nebraska, USA-based farmers and equipment developers FarmMax have debuted the Interceptor, multi-cropping hemp harvesting technology for flowers, seed and stalks. Designed to attach to the…
‘Vast majority’ of stakeholders in USA will focus on CBD in 2020
A “vast majority” of American hemp farmers and processors will focus on CBD in 2020 according to a report by Hemp Benchmarks, which monitors the…
Medical cannabis stalled in Puerto Rico, but hemp moving ahead
A Puerto Rico legislator has proposed a measure that would allow the cultivation of marijuana and hemp for medical products, but says the government is…
Hemp plans approved for U.S. states, tribal lands
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved hemp programs submitted by Florida and Kansas, as the federal agency continues to evaluate plans for…
Kentucky farmers seek $69 million in suit charging RICO violations
A group of Kentucky farmers have filed a $69 million class action lawsuit in U.S. federal courts, alleging a processor who contracted to buy their…
U.S. farmers & processors ‘feeling pinch’ as growth of market slows
INTERVIEW: Rick Trojan is an American hemp entrepreneur and the founder of Hemp Road Trip, which promotes industrial hemp all over the world. He serves…
Hemp programs approved for U.S. states of Georgia, Iowa
Two traditional agriculture states in the USA have had their hemp programs approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The southeastern state of Georgia,…