Tag: farming
How Much U.S. Farmland Should Be Dedicated to Hemp Crops?
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, Google searches for CBD and hemp have risen steadily since 2014. The growing public interest,...
Hemp Farmers, Related Businesses Included in $484 Billion Coronavirus Relief Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hemp industry farmers and businesses have been included in the latest stimulus legislation—under The Economic Injury Disaster Loans program—signed on Friday...
Using the Right Light Spectrum Can Eliminate Outdoor Transplant Shock
Farmers starting hemp inside before transplanting to fields generally need to use artificial light. What they may not realize however is that transplantation success...
Price for Hemp Plunges; Experts Blame Oversupply
DENVER, Colo. – They say it grows like a weed, and according to the chief executive officer of Denver-based Physical Commodities Exchange (PanXchange), the...
EPA Issues List of Pesticides Approved for Hemp Crops
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a list of pesticides that are allowable for use on hemp crops.
Per provisions passed...
USDA Announces Plan to Greenlight Hemp Farming Across U.S.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is opening the door for farmers across the country to cultivate hemp.
"At USDA, we are always excited...
Industrial Hemp Seed Bank Could Position New York State as Industry Leader
GENEVA, N.Y. – Industrial hemp is continuing to build on its post farm bill momentum. The nation’s first legal hemp seed bank will be...
South Carolina Approves Pesticide Use in Hemp Farming
CLEMSON, S.C. – Hemp farmers in South Carolina have received some clarification when it comes to hemp cultivation.
The South Carolina Department of Pesticide Regulation...
Texas House Approves Bill Legalizing CBD and Hemp
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers in the House have approved a bill to permit the legal sale of CBD and hemp products.
HB1325 was passed...
CBD-Only Stores Start Popping Up… Like Weeds
Consumers all over the world are embracing CBD, the non-psychoactive compound derived from hemp and cannabis, as a wonder ingredient for their health and...
