Model supply chain in Paraguay starts with small farmers, ends with exports
Hemp stakeholders in Paraguay are developing a supply chain based on production that starts with local indigenous communities and ends up in a growing volume…
Polish hemp varieties lead grain and fiber trials in North Dakota
Two Polish hemp varieties were top performers again in this year’s research trials by North Dakota State University’s (NDSU) Carrington Research Extension Center. Henola, which…
New York growers need new licenses under USDA approved state program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved New York’s industrial hemp program, putting control under the state’s Department of Agriculture and Markets. USDA approval…
Multi-cropping combine adds technology that strips plant tops
Germany’s Hanf Farm GmbH has added new technology to its Multi-Combine HC 3400, incorporating a stripper into the highly flexible hemp harvesting ensemble which has…
Interest in building materials rising fast
[Last in a series of recaps on industry developments in 2021] The market for hemp building materials is still small, but momentum is growing. Hemp…
Hemp fiber valued for its sustainability
[Fourth in a series of recaps on industry developments in 2021] From textiles to plastics to makeup, applications for hemp fiber are quickly multiplying as…
A global push to raise hemp THC limit
[Third in a series of recaps on industry developments in 2021] After the European Parliament agreed to raise the European limit for THC in hemp…
Stakeholders square off over delta-8
[Second in a series of recaps on industry developments in 2021] In a still-unfolding story in the United States, delta-8 THC is a point of…
As prices plunge, interest in CBD cools
[First in a series of recaps on industry developments in 2021] As the CBD sector continues to suffer from a lingering bust after the market…
Israeli stakeholders push for clarity that would open market for CBD
Hemp stakeholders in Israel are petitioning the government to clear up language in drug laws in order to legalize CBD for food, medicine, and general…
