September 2019 - Page 4 of 5

TuesdaySep 10, 2019 4:00 pm

Levi Teams Up With Outerknown to Bring You Cottonized Denim

Two well-known clothing brands, Levi’s and Outerknown, have teamed up to make cottonized hemp denim that is stronger than cotton yet softer than plain hemp. This new material was debuted in March and the perfected version in the famous “true blue” denim was unveiled on Monday. These fabrics are going to be showcased in the fall/winter collection of the two brands. The collection includes a trucker’s jacket lined with fleece, western shirts, jeans and tees. All these are finished using water-less techniques and the fabrics are fully recyclable. Additionally, the hemp that the company uses to make its clothing items…

TuesdaySep 10, 2019 9:00 am

Hemp Businesses Undeterred by Idaho Transportation Setback

An unexpected federal court ruling declining to order Idaho to release a shipment of hemp that officers seized back in January has left the industry concerned, but businesses have vowed to continue shipping hemp to various states. That ruling came regardless of the legal opinion of the USDA to the effect that interstate commerce or transportation of hemp was legal after the 2018 Farm Bill was signed into law. However, the court argued that the 2018 Farm Bill could only be fully implemented once the USDA releases the rules under which states are to establish hemp programs. Hemp advocates and…

MondaySep 09, 2019 4:00 pm

Alabama Hemp Farmers on Course as Plants Pass THC Test

So far, the samples of hemp tested by state inspectors have passed the THC test since they are all within the 0.3 limit set by federal and state law. This is the first crop of hemp that is being grown in the state from 1937 when the last hemp farm closed. Rick Pate, the Alabama Agriculture Commissioner, says that samples were taken from 45 licensed hemp growers and all those samples have passed the test to establish whether their THC content is within the legal limit. This news couldn’t have come sooner for many farmers who were deeply worried that…

MondaySep 09, 2019 9:00 am

4 Crucially Important Tips to Prospective Hemp Growers

Information is emerging that the land area allocated to growing hemp this year has hit record highs, and this means that a lot of farmers will be venturing into growing this crop without a lot of experience in anything similar. The following handy tips will help to increase the odds of success for such novice hemp farmers. Be Careful Who You Trust Hemp is the buzzword lately and many people are claiming to be experts when they are simply relying on what they heard someone say that they were told by someone else. Such sources of information are unreliable, and…

FridaySep 06, 2019 4:00 pm

New Report Shows US Hemp Cultivation Quadrupled in 2019

According to a report published by Vote Hemp, an advocacy group, the land area on which farmers in the U.S. have been licensed to grow industrial hemp has more than quadrupled in 2019. Previously, farmers could only grow hemp on a limited amount of land under the stipulations of the 2014 Farm Bill which only legalized hemp cultivation for research purposes. However, the 2018 Farm Bill opened the door to the commercial cultivation of hemp on condition that the farmers adhere to the relevant state laws. The report by Vote Hemp indicates that so far, farmers have obtained licenses to…

FridaySep 06, 2019 9:00 am

New Mexico State University Regents OK State Hemp Rules

The board of regents at New Mexico State University have approved the hemp industry draft rules formulated by the New Mexico Department of Agriculture. These rules will now be sent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for approval. The approval given on Wednesday comes as a fulfillment of a condition that was included in the Hemp Manufacturing Act indicating that any rules formulated for the industry have to be submitted to the board of regents at NMSU for approval before they can be implemented after getting the nod from the USDA. Hemp is an agricultural commodity that is widely grown…

ThursdaySep 05, 2019 4:00 pm

Cornell University Secures Hemp Cultivation Research Partnership

Cornell University announced in a press release that it had secured a research partnership with a global agricultural company in order to study hemp and help farmers with much-needed information. The research that will be conducted by Cornell University and Pyxus International will last for an unspecified number of years. This partnership was born out of the mutual interest of the two parties in industrial hemp. During the first year of this collaboration, attention will be centered on four key objectives. The first objective involves comparing the different hemp cultivars that are available for the commercial cultivation of CBD-rich plants.…

ThursdaySep 05, 2019 9:00 am

The Largest Hemp Processing Facility in the US Opens in Colorado

Colorado City in Southern Colorado will soon be host to the largest hemp processing facility in the U.S. when a facility set up by Paragon Processing starts operating. The 250,000 square foot facility was opened on Wednesday last week and the company says that they hope to process close to 50 million pounds of hemp each year. Additionally, the company revealed that its processing facility will create 250 jobs and most of them will be within Colorado City whose total population doesn’t exceed 2,500 people. Co-President Matt Evans says that this processing facility will make a number of hemp extracts…

WednesdaySep 04, 2019 4:00 pm

Thai Authorities OK Hemp Use in Food, Cosmetics and Herbal Products

Hemp and its different derivatives can now be used in cosmetics, food and herbal products in Thailand after the authorities there relaxed the restrictions on these products. A royal gazette announcing this change indicated that the rule change would take effect starting on August 27. The government in Thailand also removed marijuana and hemp whose THC content doesn’t exceed 0.2 percent from the list of prohibited narcotic products. Tares Krassanairawiwong, the Thai FDA Secretary General, was quoted as saying that the new changes are intended to support the use of hemp as a cash crop by allowing its extracts to…

WednesdaySep 04, 2019 9:00 am

Builders Switch to Hemp in Order to Reduce Pollution

Concerns about the greenhouse gas emissions of the construction industry have led forward-looking entrepreneurs to switch to using hemp which sequesters carbon dioxide while it grows and the structures built use less energy throughout their service life. Mac Radford, owner of JustBioFiber Structural Solutions based in Calgary (Canada), is one of those entrepreneurs who is overwhelmed by orders coming from eco-conscious people in search of sustainable building materials. Radford revealed that he has more demand for hemp bricks than his company can currently supply, and that is why the 64-year old has embarked on a $28 million expansion so that…