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FridayOct 04, 2019 4:00 pm

Virginia Included in Hemp Pilot Insurance Program

Garland Comer, a hemp farmer in Halifax County, was relieved when he got the news that hemp was included in the state's crop insurance pilot program through a bipartisan effort by the Virginia members of Congress. Comer, a 34-year old farmer who owns Vernon Hill Farm, has 280 acres of tobacco, 120 acres of corn and 500 acres of soybeans and has added 10 acres of hemp this season. AgriLogic Consulting is the private company chosen by the Department of Agriculture in the United States to develop a federal yield-based industrial hemp crop insurance program. After the news that Virginia…

FridayOct 04, 2019 9:00 am

First Pick-Your-Own Hemp Garden Opens in Maine

Khadija Tribble, a community activist, went through the hemp field in Maine with pruning shears and a bag attached on her hips in search of the best hemp plant that has robust foliage, enough flowers, and no bugs. She uses the bulbs to make tinctures and CBD oils for the seniors in her church. Sheepscot General Farm is located in Whitefield, and it is the second hemp field in the United state accessible to the citizens. It is owned by Ben and Taryn Marcus who are also strawberry farmers. More so, they own a grocery store that doubles as a…

ThursdayOct 03, 2019 4:00 pm

Hemp Hardwoods Widen the Potential of Hemp Beyond CBD

While the majority of hemp farmers in the U.S. have opted to grow varieties intended for CBD extraction, businesses looking to make hardwoods from hemp have come up and are opening more avenues for farmers who are looking to diversify from the traditional crops that they have been growing. Hemp has been touted as a plant from which more than 50,000 products can be made. However, other products outside CBD haven’t been given adequate attention, so these segments of the industry have been slow in growing. HempWood, a company based in Kentucky opened a 15,600 square foot facility last month…

ThursdayOct 03, 2019 9:00 am

Processing Challenges Could Cause Billions in Losses as Hemp Rots on Farms

Farmers in the United States have adopted the cultivation of hemp due to its increased prospects and abandoned mainstream crops such as soybeans which are ensnared in trade conflicts with other countries such as China. Therefore, in search of profitable alternatives, farmers have engaged in the widespread commercial planting of hemp. Cannabidiol (CBD), a hemp compound which is a nonpsychoactive ingredient of marijuana, is at the center of the wellness industry in which beauty products and dietary supplement makers are using cannabidiol in the manufacturing process. The Food and Drug Administration has not cleared the production of CBD infused foods…

WednesdayOct 02, 2019 4:00 pm

Oregon Hemp Center Gifted a Million Dollars

The newly created hemp center at Oregon State University has received a $1 million donation from two industrial hemp entrepreneurs who have ties to the university. The Global Hemp Innovation Center was unveiled at Oregon State University in June this year and the gift from Oregon CBD is the first major donation that the center has received since its inception. Oregon CBD is a company that produces high-quality hemp seeds for growers interested in selling to CBD extractors. The company has been so successful that they sell each seed at a dollar each and the minimum order they accept is…

WednesdayOct 02, 2019 1:29 pm

Geyser Brands Inc. (TSX.V: GYSR) Targeting Growth with Completion of Solace Management Acquisition, GMP Facility and New Product NPN

Geyser Brands is building on its mission to help people look, feel and do their best through value-added cannabis product solutions The company recently closed on its acquisition of established hemp brands manufacturer Solace Management, adding two-dozen wellness products and 57 SKUs to its stable The acquisition adds a 7,500-square-foot, GMP-compliant facility to an existing innovation hub and manufacturing subsidiary in Coquitlam, British Columbia Solace recently received approval for sales of a new pain-relief roll-on product following issuance of a natural product number from Health Canada The global topical pain relief market is forecast to reach $13.28 billion by 2025,…

WednesdayOct 02, 2019 9:00 am

2020 World Ag Expo to Debut Hemp Pavilion

Globally, industrial hemp is used in more than 250,000 products, and interest in this versatile plant doesn’t seem to have peaked just yet. For the first time, the World Ag Expo is going to feature a hemp pavilion where there will be space for exhibitors and a stage for seminars during the expo due to take place in February 2020. The World Ag Expo held in California each year is seen as the defacto signal that the new agricultural season is about to begin, and that is why the organizers see this event as the best time to hold seminars…

TuesdayOct 01, 2019 4:00 pm

Pine City, Minnesota, to Host Hemp Class on Wednesday

People who would like to learn more about the possibilities inherent in industrial hemp can have all their questions answered during a class that has been organized at Pine City High School, Minnesota on Wednesday (October 2) starting at 6:30 pm. Industrial hemp is the federally legal “cousin” of marijuana. By law, hemp should have no more than 0.3 percent THC on a dry weight basis. Because of its close resemblance to marijuana, one must obtain a license from the state in order to grow this crop. Additionally, inspectors from the state agriculture department have to perform compliance tests to…

TuesdayOct 01, 2019 9:00 am

USDA Officials Note Challenges in Providing Insurance Coverage to Hemp Farmers

When lawmakers passed the legalization of hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill, they did not expect hemp farmers to face challenges when securing crop insurance for the plant. The Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell (R-KY) who said that the United States farmers are left out of the lucrative hemp industry, championed hemp legalization. The panel raised questions about the possibility of covering the hemp plant through the United States Department of Agriculture during the House of Agriculture Committee hearing. Chairman Collin Peterson (D-MN) asked the undersecretary for farm production and conservation, Bill Northey, how he was going to come up…

MondaySep 30, 2019 4:00 pm

Western US Farmers Scramble to Harvest Hemp as Early Snow Sets In

Early-season stormy weather is threatening to ruin the hemp fields in the Western states, and this risk has prompted farmers to scramble to harvest as much of their hemp crop as they can before about 50 inches of snow are dumped on their fields. Jamie Fitterer, the proprietor of Montana Hemp Co., says that farmers around Montana are “freaking out” and are in triage doing whatever they can to salvage their best hemp plants. He goes on to say that he and other farmers in Montana had embarked on harvesting their hemp and preparing the outdoor drying areas where the…