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Being a member of the National Hemp Association has been extremely resourceful for our team at 357 Hemp Logistics. Educational and informational with a community feel would be the best way to describe our experience. We met Anna and her team at the Texas Hemp Convention and immediately knew they were the type of people we wanted to surround ourselves with as we grew our company within the logistics component of the hemp supply chain.
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Beyond CBD: Industry Leaders are Fine-Tuning Consumer Options with CBG and CBN
As hemp cultivation returned to American soil, health-conscious consumers began embracing hemp-derived CBD products' therapeutic potential. Most eventually learned that CBD is the most abundant of more than 100 potentially beneficial cannabinoids produced in the...
Hemp Pilot Extension Not Happily Accepted By All Hemp Farmers
Hemp growers across the nation are aware of the importance that the one-year extension met for the Hemp Pilot Program. With the House voting for the extension and President Trump signing the bill, states that do not have federally approved plans can continue to...
NHA addresses the White House and USDA on two major issues of importance to Hemp Industry
NHA and Standing Committee of Hemp Organizations Submits Comments to USDA In our first major collaboration with our Standing Committee of Hemp Organizations (SCOHO) we submitted comments to USDA in the reopened comment period about the USDA Interim Final Rule (IFR)....
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"For a new grower, start small, plant no more than an acre or two. Make certain you understand the rules and regulations, stay compliant, get experience, and then learn how to grow it. Find a market beforehand, especially if you intend to plant a large acreage. Finally, don’t plant more the first year than you’re willing to lose.”
Smith said quality is paramount in hemp production. “Know what the processor wants before you start planting. In 2019, we had real issues with claims about genetics not living up to expectations. Some of that is still out there but not to the previous extent.”
Smith said finding a reliable processor remains important but might prove difficult. “A fair number of processors have exited the industry.”
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Hemp future is positive, challenges remain short-term
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The U.S. hemp industry offers significant opportunities for farmers and others involved in producing, processing, and marketing the many products derived from the once-banned plant.hempindustrydaily.com/ny-publishes-rules-for-selling-hemp-extracts-in-food-drinks/?fbclid=IwAR3IZ...
NY publishes rules for selling hemp extracts in food, drinks
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New York's state health department has released regulations for making and selling hemp extracts in food, drinks, vapes, and cosmetics.Kate Kinnison, Baret Bachmeier Clarence Bachmeier
Here is some hemp history reading material from 1916 about hemp hurds as paper making material 😲
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//South Dakota farmers will be able to plant hemp in the 2021 growing season, thanks to approval by the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Oct. 16.
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture submitted its industrial hemp plan to the USDA in early August. As soon as emergency administrative rules to establish the program are in place, hemp processor and grower license applications will open.//
USDA approves South Dakota's industrial hemp plan
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South Dakota farmers will be able to plant hemp in the 2021 growing season, thanks to approval by the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Oct. 16.