While Australian-bred hemp grain and fiber varieties have proven their mettle in irrigated fields, upcoming trials will look at how those genetics perform as dryland winter crops. The trials, to […]
Australian hemp trials will look at potential for 2 varieties as dryland winter crops Read More »
Women who use CBD for pregnancy-related mental and physical discomfort could be putting their offspring at risk, according to a new study by researchers in the U.S. and Canada that
New research shows pregnant women who take CBD could be putting offspring at risk Read More »
Licensed hemp fields in Canada continued to shrink, with 11,861 hectares (29,309 acres) recorded in 2023, down from 13,589 hectares (33,579 acres) in 2022, according to government statistics. The 2023
Canadian hemp fields shrink for fourth straight year, reaching modern-day low Read More »
Canadian and French hemp varieties offer the most potential yields of grain and straw from a single crop, according to ongoing trials in four Midwestern U.S. states. Researchers also found
Top hemp ‘dual-cropping’ varieties are identified, but practice involves tradeoffs Read More »
Purdue University researchers say they are using cellulose extracted from industrial hemp to develop biodegradable superabsorbent materials that will be less polluting than those now used in disposable diapers, feminine
U.S. researchers developing hemp cellulose for diapers, other absorbent products Read More »
University researchers and a village in Belgium are testing the potential of hemp growing for remediation of soil contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – “forever chemicals” that have
Belgian village exploring hemp to overcome pollution of land from ‘forever chemicals’ Read More »
INTERVIEW: Anthony Barraco is a research technician with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) who conducts studies aimed at conserving the genetic diversity of industrial hemp. He
‘One of the largest research gaps is the assessment of hemp fiber quality’ Read More »
Income from hemp flowers bounced back slightly last year while fiber growers saw the value of their outputs fall sharply even though total fiber fields expanded, according to the third
Mixed-bag USDA hemp report for 2023 leaves stakeholders little to cheer about Read More »
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a genetically modified variety of industrial hemp designed produce high levels of the CBG (cannabigerol) while eliminating all THC and CBD. CBG
Genetically modified hemp that boosts CBG, eliminates THC is approved Read More »
CBD products do not reduce chronic pain, are potentially harmful to health, and are ultimately a waste of money, according to new research from the UK published in a leading
Study says CBD is bogus as pain remedy, producers ‘trading on hope and despair’ Read More »
