Pennsylvania decortication initiative would serve 2 states
A Pennsylvania, USA non-profit said it plans to invest in a hemp fiber decortication factory in the western part of the state. DON Enterprises, Newcastle,…
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South Dakota hemp rules approved
Rules for hemp in the U.S. state of South Dakota have been approved, clearing the way for farmers to plant the crop next year. Rules…
Pennsylvania opens license applications
Pennsylvania farmers can now submit applications for state hemp licenses by mail, with an online application process for growers and processors set to open in…
After getting burned, U.S. farmers in Indiana start their own co-op
When enthusiastic farmers in the U.S. state of Indiana got the chance to grow fiber on guaranteed contracts for a processor across the state line…
USDA insurance plan adds 4 states
The U.S. Department of Agriculture extended its Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) plan to Arizona, Arkansas, Nevada and Texas, “responding to their risk management needs,” said…
More California counties block hemp
Counties in the U.S. state of California continue to put up roadblocks for hemp growing. Both Contra Costa and Tehema counties recently halted new grows….
13% of Iowa hemp fields burned
Thirteen percent of hemp fields planted in the U.S. state of Iowa exceeded the THC limit of 0.3% and were burned. State officials said 16…
Minnesota opens 2021 licensing
The Minnesota (USA) state Department of Agriculture (MDA) has opened its hemp licensing process for next year. Individual growers and companies must be licensed under…
Plan floated for urban hemp farming in U.S. city of Detroit
A cannabis activist and city official in Detroit, Michigan, USA said he has Mayor Mike Duggan’s ear, and the mayor’s support, for an initiative to…
Israeli researchers report successful ‘genome editing event’
Israeli researchers say they have detected a successful “genome editing event” in the cannabis plant. The development came during an R&D initiative by researchers at…