French & Italians will talk at expo in Milan
Italy’s first-ever International Hemp Exhibition will host a team from France’s National Federation of Hemp Producers (FNPC) who’ll talk about sowing for superior yields. The French group will speak on …
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Dreams of hemp building ‘come of age’ at IHBA
A total of 76 delegates from 14 countries recently attended the 7th Hemp Building Symposium of the International Hemp Building Association, held in Quebec. IHBA Director Steve Allin reflects on …
Working the local value chain in Poland
From a one-hectare (circa 2.5 acres) pilot hemp growing project started in 2012, business partners Daniel Bajas and Natacha Leban have developed a flourishing localized hemp value chain producing high-quality …
Research project probes dog owners
A research team from Colorado State University (CSU) (USA) is surveying U.S. dog owners about medical marijuana and hemp in their pets’ diet. “We’re very interested in the use of …
Ties between Europe, USA in focus at Hemp2020
Hemp industry leaders from the USA and Europe will address the Hemp2020 Investment Summit this autumn, HempToday, the event’s host, has announced. The summit, in its second year, is set …
NHA buoyed by meeting with USDA officials
Geoff Whaling, Chairman of the Board at the (U.S.) National Hemp Association (NHA), came away buoyant after hemp industry meetings in Washington this week. “There is new leadership in the …
HempToday launches global directory
HempToday has launched “HT Connect,” a global directory of hemp enterprises around the world, with listings from 24 countries in 22 industry sub-sectors. All entries are qualified by basic background …
USA hemp startup gets permit in Pennsylvania
JustBen Agriculture has received approval for its research proposal to grow hemp under the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program, the company has announced. JustBen is an …
South Carolina hemp bill becomes law
The governor of South Carolina in the USA has signed into law a measure that legalizes industrial hemp farming through a state-run program. The bill authorizes state issuance of up …
Startup gets hemp license on Jersey
Hemp farming on Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands between England and France, could boost the fortunes of local farmers, said Health Minister Andrew Green after granting a hemp …
