A Canadian company is bringing specialized fiber hemp harvesting technology to North America, anticipating continued expansion of applications for the hemp plant’s stalk and expanding hemp fields worldwide. British Columbia-based […]
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Agronomists at the University of Arizona said hemp grown in two counties in the state suffered symptoms of root-crown rot, which can kill plants. Researchers identified the fungus-like pathogen, which
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Polish farmers planting popular hemp seed variety FINOLA would be disqualified from farming subsidies if a recent ruling by agriculture officials is allowed to stand. In a statement posted Wednesday,
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says it will collect data on hemp fields and production from 20,000 farmers and ranchers, as the agency expands efforts to quantify the nation’s
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Canadian Rockies Hemp Corporation (CRHC) said it has resumed construction on an industrial scale fiber hemp processing facility after a nine-month hiatus caused by financing delays. The company said private
$14m investment to restart work on Canadian fiber processing facility Read More »
While Polish hemp fields could grow by as much as 40% in 2021, knocking down the country’s outdated crop zoning system could lead to even faster growth, a leading Polish
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Lawmakers in the state of Indiana’s lower house have passed a bill that would legalize hemp flowers, reversing rules under the state’s current hemp law enacted in 2019. The measure,
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By Robert Ziner | CIHC, Canada Growing hemp to process into fiber goes back more than 10,000 years. The fact that hemp could be easily grown to provide food, clothing and
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Tests for re-certification of Italian hemp varieties Carmagnola and CS (Carmagnola Selezionata) are completed after the two cultivars were removed from the European catalog of plant varieties in 2019. The varieties were deleted from
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California’s Humboldt County is the first county in the state to permanently ban outdoor hemp growing. Many California counties prohibit or have moratoria on hemp farming due to fears about
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