HempToday.net Licensed hemp fields double in Idaho, where farmers are focused on fiber production Late-comer Idaho has joined the ranks of leading hemp states in the U.S., with more than 2,440 acres licensed this year, according to the state’s... Read more...
HempToday.net Fiber comes on strong as Australian hemp fields double, stemming 3-year slide While Australia’s hemp industry faces significant challenges to development, political momentum for the industry is growing in some states and... Read more...
HempToday.net Hemp bill in Victoria would reduce ‘onerous, confusing’ barriers, farm group says A farming group in the Australian state of Victoria said it is backing proposed legislation that would loosen regulations for hemp growers and... Read more...
HempToday.net U.S. researchers developing hemp cellulose for diapers, other absorbent products Purdue University researchers say they are using cellulose extracted from industrial hemp to develop biodegradable superabsorbent materials that... Read more...
HempToday.net Hemp processor, uniform maker get $4.5 million for textile operations in Canada Total financing of CA$6.1 million (~US$4.5 million) has been announced in support of a hemp supply chain to produce uniforms in the Canadian... Read more...
HempToday.net ‘One of the largest research gaps is the assessment of hemp fiber quality’ INTERVIEW: Anthony Barraco is a research technician with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) research... Read more...
HempToday.net ‘Demand, innovation, investment needed to re-establish hemp textiles’ INTERVIEW: Dave Cook is co-founder and owner of Tuscarora Mills, Bedford, Pennsylvania, a manufacturer of flat woven textile fabrics made from... Read more...
HempToday.net Mixed-bag USDA hemp report for 2023 leaves stakeholders little to cheer about Income from hemp flowers bounced back slightly last year while fiber growers saw the value of their outputs fall sharply even though total fiber... Read more...
HempToday.net Hemp food, building materials are planned outputs by startup in Alberta, Canada An industrial alliance in eastern Alberta, Canada is building out a hemp supply chain to develop business in the fiber and grain sectors. Several... Read more...
HempToday.net Hemp fiber processing factory in France seen as weapon in fight against ‘fast fashion’ A French cooperative has opened a hemp fiber processing center in the Occitanie region, turning out “ecological and ethical” fibers for the... Read more...