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Commercial Hemp Production

Hemp Building Institute Opens to Help Progress Industry Forward

HBI President and Founder Jacob Waddell will work alongside a board of directors of industry professionals to help tackle industry-wide barriers and establish the necessary standards and testing procedures for hemp building materials.

February 3, 2023

Farming Hemp in U.S. States

Industry Associations Weigh In on 2023 Farm Bill: What’s to Come for Hemp?

With the 2018 Farm Bill set to expire this year, CBT reached out to hemp industry stakeholders to discuss what reforms they are advocating for in the 2023 Farm Bill to address pain points and benefit the hemp industry.

January 18, 2023

Texas

Texas A&M AgriLife Researchers to Develop New Hemp Varieties

The researchers received a two-year $201,174 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop the hemp cultivars.

December 22, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

New York Governor Signs Legislation to Expand Market Opportunities for Hemp

The legislation is designed to promote the use of industrial hemp cultivated in New York for use in other industries such as construction, food, fiber, packaging, and more.

December 14, 2022

Tennessee

USDA Grants Tennessee State University Nearly $5 Million for Hemp Fiber Research

The project is designed to “promote the value of market development to a cross-section of production agriculture, including small, medium, and underserved producers across the state of Tennessee.”

December 14, 2022

Minnesota

Minnesota Opens Hemp License Applications for 2023

Individuals must apply or renew their licenses by April 30, 2023.

November 10, 2022

Alabama

Alabama Accepting Hemp Grower, Processor and University Applications for 2023

Applications are open Oct. 11 to Nov. 30.

October 18, 2022

Alabama

How AJA Acres Strives to Increase Diversity and Inclusion in the Hemp Industry

Nicole Carter, founder and CEO of AJA Acres, gives an inside look into the company’s operations and social equity and community efforts.

October 13, 2022

Outdoor Cannabis Harvest

Lessons From a Complete Hemp Harvest

Steve Groff of Cedar Meadow Farm harvested hemp for cannabinoids, fiber and grain this year. Here’s what he learned.

October 3, 2022

Hemp Regulations in U.S.

Hempcrete Insulation Receives Certification in US Residential Building Codes

The certification allows hemp-lime (hempcrete) to be used as a standard material in residential construction beginning in 2024.

September 28, 2022

North Carolina

BioPhil Natural Fibers to Open Processing Facility in Lumberton, North Carolina

The 90,829-square-foot facility is expected to create 41 new jobs in Robeson County.

September 20, 2022

Indoor Cannabis Cultivation

‘A Better Solution’

Jarrel Howard, CEO of Gold Standard Farms, shares the history of his family business and how cultivating hemp has launched the company into a new era.

August 3, 2022