Hemp: A plant with many uses and effects
For years people used hemp to create fiberboard, rope, paper and even fabric. The use of hemp raises the critical question of if hemp is better to use than other materials.
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Managing seasonal workers for hemp and marijuana cultivation
Cannabis farmers and cultivation operators may need to hire seasonal workers to help fill labor demands and stay on schedule during peak season.
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Sustainable Hemp Farming
Many people think of hemp as being a sustainable, environmentally friendly plant. It uses less water than cotton, helps preserve trees, and can even be used to create nontoxic and biodegradable plastics and other products.
Industrial hemp fiber is better than wood in every way
Hemp was not legal throughout most of the world for the last 80 years, it was never given a chance to compete on an equal footing with wood, or any other natural fibers.
Idaho lawmakers agree to allow hemp cultivation, marking 50th state
Idaho, the only state that still bans hemp cultivation, could join its neighbors under a hemp-authorization measure that awaits the governor’s signature.
How Hemp Can Create a More Sustainable Future
Although many global citizens are just now recognizing the wonders of hemp, humans have a rich history of co-existence with the hemp plant.
Exploring the Environmental Benefits of Hemp
Industrial hemp is an incredibly sustainable and versatile crop that is able to produce a range of products.
Hemp Growing Rules Are Changing to Benefit Wisconsin’s Farmers
Since it was federally legalized in December 2018 by the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp—which is non-psychoactive cannabis—has had a rocky start
Hemp Is Much More Than CBD
A Canadian company is bringing specialized fiber hemp harvesting technology to North America, anticipating continued expansion of applications for the hemp plant’s stalk and expanding hemp fields worldwide.
6 KEY PROVISIONS OF USDA’S HEMP FINAL RULE NOW IN EFFECT
A Canadian company is bringing specialized fiber hemp harvesting technology to North America, anticipating continued expansion of applications for the hemp plant’s stalk and expanding hemp fields worldwide.
Specialized harvester hopes to tap growing interest in fiber
A Canadian company is bringing specialized fiber hemp harvesting technology to North America, anticipating continued expansion of applications for the hemp plant’s stalk and expanding hemp fields worldwide.
Research shows that, genetically, high-CBD “hemp” plants are mostly marijuana
After assembling a complete genome from a new breed of cannabis, University of Minnesota and Sunrise Genetics researchers found that high-CBD “hemp” plants have a mostly marijuana genome.