by NHA | Sep 15, 2022 | AGRICULTURE NEWS, ENERGY NEWS, FOOD NEWS, HEMP NEWS, INVESTMENT NEWS, NHA NEWS
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the first funding pool of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities on September 14th, 2022. Out of the $2.8B, up to $220M was awarded to proposals that included hemp. Among the chosen 70 projects, National Hemp...
by NHA | Sep 1, 2022 | AGRICULTURE NEWS, ENERGY NEWS, FOOD NEWS, HEMP NEWS, INVESTMENT NEWS, NHA NEWS
The National Resource Conservation Service is a division of the USDA. With up to $80M in grants for farmers, ranchers, Native American Tribes, businesses, and more, how can hemp farmers be grant recipients of the current NRCS and RCPP grants? What is a Grant?...
by NHA | Aug 24, 2022 | Hemp History, HEMP NEWS, NHA NEWS, Social Equity
Welcome to the National Hemp Association’s In Conversation Series where we highlight our business members and affiliates. In this installment, Assistant NHA Executive Director, Anna Chanthavongseng, interviews Calvin Frye of the Standing Committee for Social Equity...
by NHA | Aug 22, 2022 | AGRICULTURE NEWS, HEMP NEWS, NHA NEWS
NHA Helps Facilitate Winning Grant Application After being awarded a $9,883,117 federal grant, the City of Decatur is moving forward with a major water quality improvement plan. The grant comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Conservation...
by NHA | Aug 17, 2022 | AGRICULTURE NEWS, ENERGY NEWS, HEMP NEWS, NHA NEWS
The US Congress has passed a $430 billion bill to fight climate change and lower prescription drug prices, with $369 billion earmarked to climate and energy-focused investments and incentives, the largest investment in US history. Through tax credits to accelerate...
by NHA | Jul 30, 2022 | AGRICULTURE NEWS, FOOD NEWS, Hemp History, HEMP NEWS, INVESTMENT NEWS, LEGAL NEWS, MANUFACTURING NEWS, NHA NEWS
The subcommittee of Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research held a hearing on the Examination of the USDA Hemp Program on the 28th of July 2022. This summary will highlight key points brought upon by the witnesses that testified. Ms. Stacey E. Plaskett,...
