The Canadian Seed Growers’ Association (CSGA) is moving to rewrite the rulebook for industrial hemp, launching a major effort to enable hybrid hemp seed certification and re-evaluate isolation distance requirements […]
New hemp breeding standards coming as Canada updates seed certification framework Read More »
South Africa’s Mpumalanga province is including industrial hemp in its efforts to boost agricultural trade with China, positioning hempseed and wellness derivatives as promising export categories alongside avocados, macadamia nuts,
South African province eyes China for hemp exports in new Brics-driven trade push Read More »
The total value of U.S. hemp production jumped 40% to $445 million in 2024, according to the latest National Hemp Report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). While
Flower production led 2024 hemp rally in U.S.; fiber fields expanded but income dipped Read More »
Canadian hemp grain producers continued to dominate the U.S. market for hempseed-based products in 2024, shipping material valued at roughly $55 million over the northern border, according to the U.S.
Led by Manitoba, Canada shipped $55 million in hemp seed products to U.S. in 2024 Read More »
Researchers in Texas say they have developed hemp grain and fiber varieties suited to the state’s challenging climate. The team, at Texas A&M University, announced it is preparing to deliver
Researchers say they’ve developed hemp grain, fiber varieties that can stand the heat Read More »
An international trade group has recommended limits on THC for hempseed and hempseed waste used as animal feed that go well beyond those being sought in the U.S., Europe and
International trade group says hempseed feed carries no risk to animals or humans Read More »
The Australian Hemp Council (AHC) has launched a campaign to raise funds needed to meet newly established requirements that would clarify the market for hemp in animal feeds. After the
Australian Hemp Council seeks funding to meet compliance requirements for animal feed Read More »
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 »
A Colorado hemp company has gone to court to try to collect $1.4 million from an Oregon farming operation in a cultivation seed deal that went sour. MH Consulting LLC,
Colorado hemp seed supplier sues Oregon, California companies for $1.4 million Read More »
Hemp has moved one step closer to approval as a feed for laying hens after a key U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) agency signed off on a definition of
FDA agency gives go-ahead on definition of ‘hemp seed meal’ for laying hens Read More »
