California group in grain, fiber trials; factory, biochar research planned
An initiative in California has planted five hemp varieties from four countries in the first extensive growing trials for hemp fiber and grain in the…
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First fiber processing facility goes online in Western Australia
A hemp fiber processing facility has gone online in Western Australia, a first-of-its-kind facility in the Australian state. Backed by a AU$399,000 (~US$300,000) grant through…
South Dakota farmers eschew CBD in favor of fiber and grain
South Dakota hemp farmers have shied away from CBD, overwhelmingly putting in grain and fiber crops in the first year of the state’s program. South…
Tech-driven processing critical to advancing the industrial hemp revolution
A fast-growing and cost effective hemp industry can fulfill its economic development and environmental promise only through widespread implementation of smart technology systems, a white…
U.S. hemp building materials maker plans factory to produce insulation
U.S. hemp building materials maker Hempitecture Inc. said it plans a new 20,000 sq. ft. production facility to make hemp-fiber based insulation in southern Idaho’s…
Canadian maker of mobile decorticator signs on customers in NZ, SA
Toronto-based CannaSystems Canada Inc. is offering its R-2 hemp decortication system to 10 initial customers under a collaborative program aimed at fine-tuning the technology while…
Canadian company raises $7 million, will develop fiber factory in Europe
Canadian natural fiber specialist Bast Fibre Technologies Inc. (BFTi) said it will use some of the $7 million it recently raised to develop a European…
Broad portfolio drives HempFlax revenues to €14.5m, a 43% increase
Legacy European hemp group HempFlax saw revenues rise 43% in 2020 to €14.5 million, driven in part by a 42% increase in sales of CBD, and…
Pakistani denim maker looks to Texas for cottonized fiber
Pakistani denim maker Artistic Garment Industries (AGI) said it has entered a one-year deal with Panda Biotech of Texas for the supply of an unspecified…
European Commission sets first public session on hemp
The European Commission has set a first-ever public event dedicated specifically to market opportunities in industrial hemp. Commission officials, national ministry representatives of EU member…
