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22/11/2019

Senators Push USDA To Adopt Five Changes To Proposed H**p Regulations

Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) sent a letter to the head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Wednesday, requesting a series of changes to draft rules for h**p that the department released last month. The senators said they appreciate that USDA issued the proposed regulati...

01/11/2019

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30/10/2019

Farmers growing h**p would get a small cushion in THC limits under nationwide rules proposed Tuesday by federal agriculture regulators.

30/10/2019

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released draft rules for h**p manufacturing on Tuesday and said it will soon begin accepting state regulatory plans for the newly legal crop. The interim final rule on h**p will be formally published in the Federal Register on Thursday, with a 60-day public....

25/10/2019

The Democrat said the continued unanswered questions about potency, marketing and production are holding back the industry that is being seen as a possible huge economic boon for the region.

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer of New York is urging the Food and Drug Administration to get off the dime when it comes to crafting regulations for cannabidiol.

23/10/2019

American farmers were eager to get in on industrial h**p production after the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill. But many of them are having trouble getting started.

23/10/2019

“We would expect to be issuing the interim final rule here within the next couple of weeks,” replied USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Censky.

The US h**p industry is eagerly awaiting rules being developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - and they may not be far off.

23/10/2019

..the company plans to spend $24.5 million on equipment for the facility. It expects pay an average annual salary of about $70,000 at the site, according to the city of Westfield. Jobs will include equipment operators, administrators and scientists.

BDX-Indiana, a sister company to Indianapolis-based Biodynamic Ventures, plans to create more than 40 jobs at the facility that pay an average of $70,000 per year.

22/10/2019

Louisiana’s farmers could start growing industrial h**p by the spring if federal and state agriculture agencies keep their regulatory work on track, Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says. Strain outlined to state lawmakers on Monday the regulations his department has drafted for industrial hem...

18/10/2019

"This could put small-town America back on the map,"

Missouri finished its first h**p harvest in 82 years on Monday, the result of the state's first successful growing season since 1937.

17/10/2019

A recent chart review of 72 psychiatric patients treated with CBD found that anxiety improved

Till now, most cannabis consumers thought they knew the deal with h**p.

15/10/2019

“The CBD market took off, and I was able to leave my job and farm full-time now,” McCall said. “You don’t have the opportunity to be on the ground floor of a new business too often.”

By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy EditorYUMA, Colo. (DTN) — At 35, Bethleen McCall is a lot younger than your typical commodity farmer, but she’s a veteran when

12/10/2019

The Alabama Department of Agriculture has started accepting applications for its h**p program.

12/10/2019

“by experimenting with this nutritious grain in our recipes, we have developed bourbon and rye mash bills that perfectly balance traditional whiskey grains like corn, rye, wheat and barley with h**p seed to create delicious, ‘h**ped’ whiskeys unlike any spirits in the market.”

Sono 1420, a young distillery out of Connecticut experimenting with h**p seeds in the mash bills of spirits, has debuted two whiskey-like spirits with h**p in the mix.

11/10/2019

“It’s the fastest growing industry in America right now, the h**p industry. I expect it’ll be revolutionary for the economy of this area of the country.”

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL)- Merj, a family farm in Sullivan County, has hosted cattle, corn and alfalfa for six decades. For the first time this fall, they’re harvesting h**p. “It& #8…

10/10/2019

The company plans to grow 500 acres of h**p in Oregon this year, converting the fibers to compostable bags for onions next spring, according to a news release.

Owyhee Produce, Nyssa, Ore., is taking the sustainable packaging trend to the next level, by growing its own packaging.

09/10/2019

“It appears as though CBD is fairly safe, and it might be effective in certain types of pain,”

People suffering from arthritis are increasingly asking their doctors about using CBD to manage pain.

09/10/2019

Struggling American family farms are praising a cash crop worth more than US$45,000 per acre.

Struggling American family farms are praising a cash crop worth more than US$45,000 per acre, but the h**p-derived CBD boom isn’t cropping up nearly as much attention in Canada.

08/10/2019

"Growing h**p production along with rising demand for cannabidiol rich h**p biomass is projected to bolster the market growth. Increasing adoption of refined cannabidiol (CBD) products coupled with growing legalization of medical ma*****na is expected to drive the product demand in extended run. CBD skin care products include moisturizers and creams, cleansers, serums, oils, and sunscreens

PALM BEACH, Florida, Oct. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry reports all seem to agree on one thing: The cannabidiol (CBD) revolution will continue to rise. As...

07/10/2019

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07/10/2019

“It’s a little cottage industry where a small-time farmer can do pretty well here for the next several years,” Harris said. “I’m excited about what h**p can do for the small farmer. With this plant, we’re learning something new every day

In 2017, the first year it was legal to grow industrial h**p in Nevada, Harris Farms began cultivating it outdoors on a 10-acre plot north of Pahrump. By 2018, a federal reclassification removed the h**p plant from being labeled as a controlled substance.

07/10/2019

With the rising popularity of CBD products, farmers are growing h**p. Some see it as a way to ride out President Trump’s fight over trade. Others fear it may not last.

04/10/2019

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has devoted $500,000 to look at the path of h**p and switchgrass pollens. The goal is to predict how and where pollen grains travel.

Researchers from Virginia Tech have been tapped to predict the trajectory of wind-dispersed h**p pollen, a major concern for outdoor growers of ma*****na and flower varieties of h**p. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has devoted $500,000

04/10/2019

While the idea of earning $40K per acre may be enough money to get just about anyone interested in industrial h**p production, should know that there are some tremendous risks involved.

A new H**p Cultivation study shows that farmers are well on their way to generating tens of thousands of dollars per acre by growing this plant.

03/10/2019

The company is addressing a key financial services issue for the cannabis industry.

03/10/2019

H**p & Farming Advocates Call on EPA to Approve H**p PesticidesThu / Oct 3rd TG BranfaltFacebookTwitterThe National Industrial H**p Council and the American Farm Bureau Federation are teaming up to lobby the EPA into approving 10 submitted pesticide applications for h**p production. Full story after...

03/10/2019

A glut of CBD oil on the market, severe weather and a complex harvesting process will make this year's first mass h**p crop in 80 years in the United States a disappointment for many farmers.

02/10/2019

While you may be familiar with h**p products like CBD gummies and CBD oils, h**p clothing products are on the rise. Owego H**p currently sells socks, hats and boxers made from h**p.

02/10/2019

Most U.S. farmers are growing h**p for cannabidiol, but h**p-based hardwood and bioplastics businesses have sprouted up this fall, expanding the newly legal crop's potential beyond CBD.

01/10/2019

CORVALIS, Ore. (AP) — The Global H**p Innovation Center at Oregon State University has received a $1 million gift to explore h**p genomics, research that can grow understanding of how h**p may be used in health and nutrition products, textiles and construction materials. In a statement the uni...

01/10/2019

Christian companies are breaking into the CBD business to bring a different kind of healing to those in need.

01/10/2019

H**p just became legal to grow in the United States for the first time in nearly a century. Levi’s is helping the superplant regain its reputation by blending it into its iconic denim. H**p is one of the most powerful plants in the world, producing twice as much fiber as cotton, …

01/10/2019

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01/10/2019

With Westmoreland County’s first industrial h**p harvest under way, the growing pains are evident. Two harvester machines that had been made available to farmers for lease were sidelined last week during a harvest near West Newton. The h**p harvest had to continue by hand. “It’s new to everybo...

01/10/2019

In 2019, an estimated 285,000 acres of industrial h**p were planted in the U.S., up from 78,000 acres in 2018.

01/10/2019

Innocent man arrested ...

01/10/2019

A Lexington-based company that produces CBD has filed a $44 million lawsuit against an Oregon company it claims sold it nearly worthless h**p seeds that ruined a giant 2019 crop.

01/10/2019

Anthony Sullivan may be best known as the star of infomercials for 'OxiClean' and other products. Now, he's embarking on a new journey.

01/10/2019

The farmers behind Montana’s budding h**p industry were gathered at a workshop sharing their excitement for a crop rapidly increasing in acres. Then someone asked for a show of hands

01/10/2019

A Kentucky-based CBD company filed a $44 million lawsuit against an Oregon h**p seed company, claiming the h**pseeds it supplied were bogus and contributed to ruining the company’s 2019 crop. Lexington-based Elemental Processing estimated it lost