How thinking machines can speed development of the fiber value chain
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…
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U.S. firm plans March startup of fiber processing factory
A Kansas, USA hemp company says it will bring a new decortication factory online in March, with plans to process stalks from up to 2,000…
New Zealand initiative to study potential of hempseed hulls
A group of New Zealand-based companies will launch a project to explore the potential for turning hulls and other parts of the hemp seed into…
Report on CBD production published
Germany’s nova-Institute has released a report on CBD production technologies, medical applications and the EU regulatory framework for cannabinoids. The 142-page report discusses established and…
U.S. company’s plans would shift hemp balance in Virginia
A Virginia, USA hemp company hopes to rally farmers to grow 1,400 acres of industrial hemp this year to feed a $3.3 million decortication facility….
For optimum stalk processing, let AI run the system
By Robert Ziner, CIHC, Canada As hemp stalk processing gains in popularity, it faces a fundamental economic challenge at a fundamental level: Decortication. Until now, decortication…
New Zealand textile maker nears startup of hemp production line
Two New Zealand companies say their joint venture is finalizing installation of a new hemp processing line through which they plan to turn hemp, wool…
Cryogenic freezing of cannabinoids under study in USA
A research project in the USA is looking at the benefits of cryogenic freezing on cannabinoids found in industrial hemp, from the time of harvest…
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…
Italian co-op says it can grow, build big with hemp locally
When eco-minded hemp building visionaries dream, they see local crops of hemp straw processed into hurd at a local factory, mixed with local lime for…