hemp industry Articles
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GroGuru Offers Innovation to the Industrial Hemp & Cannabis Industry
The legalization of industrial hemp in the United States has opened the door for farmers to grow a crop that hasn’t been seen legally in this country for nearly a century. While it’s true that hemp is a robust crop, as a grower, you want to produce the best crop possible. GroGuru provides solutions to the industrial hemp industry to ensure crops grow to their fullest potential. ...
By GroGuru
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Hemp: Made In America
With the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp is poised to become a multi-billion dollar mainstream commodity in the United States, boosting state economies and the revenues of farms, big and small. However, in keeping with the birthing — or, in this case, the rebirthing — of an industry fraught with regulatory challenges, it is vital that state and territorial departments of ...
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Growing Industrial Hemp - Risks and Rewards
In 2013, Colorado became the first state in the US to legalize industrial hemp. The 2014 Farm Bill granted US farmers the right to cultivate hemp in states where production is legal and established hemp pilot research programs nationwide. Industrial hemp is grown for food, feed, fuel, building materials, and more. Traditional hemp, grown for mass market products such as textiles and bioplastics, ...
By AquaSpy Inc.
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Hemp Processing: Selecting Bulk Material Handling Equipment
As a burgeoning industry, hemp has a long way to go in terms of efficient processing. Many processing plants currently rely on labor-intensive systems with high costs. This, of course, won’t always be the case. As the hemp industry matures and expands outside the CBD market, smart business owners will invest in more efficient processing methods. As part of this investment, hemp processors ...
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Pharmalogyx Seeks $21M to Launch 740 Acre Industrialized CBD Hemp Farm
Pharmalogyx Managing Director Colte Koen tells Proactive Investors the company is looking to raise $21 million in capital to launch full-scale production in both cultivation and processing at its Nevada-based CBD Hemp farm. Koen says the company’s differentiator is their minimization of risk variables and ability to maximize profits through industrialization and ...
By Pharmalogyx
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Legal Hemp In 2019 May Be A Boon For Stressed Out American Farmers
Legal hemp is about to enter the American scene in a big way. The 2018 Farm Bill, which includes language that legalizes hemp across the U.S., was signed into law this week by President Trump. The stroke of that pen unleashes a potential economic dynamo for American farmers. Currently used in over 25,000 products globally, industrial hemp-based goods include automotive parts, furniture, ...
By Pharmalogyx
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From Tobacco to Hemp: A 21st-Century Farmer’s Story
In February, Arable sat down with seventh-generation North Carolina farmer Charles Dietzel to discuss the newest incarnation of his legacy farm, Carolina Heritage Farms. We talked about his family’s transition from tobacco to agroforestry to now growing industrial hemp, and the role agtech has played in their decision to make the switch. With all the possibilities that come along with ...
By Arable
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