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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “hemp farming”

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Industry Groups Working Towards Establishing Hemp Checkoff

Brian German February 18, 2021 Field & Row Crops, Industry

The National Industrial Hemp Council (NIHC) and The Hemp Industries Association (HIA) are looking into establishing a hemp checkoff program. A survey conducted by the two groups shows there is …

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USDA Announces Hemp Final Rule, Formalizing Regulatory Requirements

Brian German January 20, 2021 Field & Row Crops, Regulation

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the formal requirements for hemp production in the United States. The hemp final rule largely reflects the interim final rule that was …

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Hemp Checkoff Program on the Horizon

Brian German July 7, 2020 Field & Row Crops, Industry

Industry groups are working together in an attempt to establish a hemp checkoff program. The National Industrial Hemp Council (NIHC) and The Hemp Industries Association (HIA) recently announced a partnership …

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Flexibility for Hemp Rule Enforcement for 2020 Crop Year

Brian German March 3, 2020 Agri-Business, Regulation

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that there will be some flexibility in the enforcement of certain aspects of the federal hemp rule.  The requirements for testing and …

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AFBF Urges Improvements to Hemp Regulation

Brian German February 11, 2020 Agri-Business, Regulation

The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) recently submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) calling for changes to hemp regulation.  The Interim Final Regulations on Establishment of a …

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Legislation Introduced to Allow CBD in Dietary Supplements

Brian German January 16, 2020 Agri-Business, Legislative

Products containing cannabidiol (CBD) are proving difficult to regulate.  A new bill seeks to provide regulatory clarity for allowing CBD in dietary supplements.  House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson recently …

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More Hemp Insurance Options Available from USDA

Brian German December 24, 2019 Agri-Business

Another type of hemp insurance is being made available from the USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), which will cover growers in certain counties of 21 states including California. The recent …

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Proceeding with Caution in Hemp Industry

Brian German December 19, 2019 Field & Row Crops, Industry

Hemp production presents a lot of potential for California growers, but there are still several challenges facing the hemp industry.  The California State Board of Food and Agriculture (Board) recently …

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Domestic Hemp Production Program Becoming Official

Brian German October 29, 2019 Agri-Business, Regulation

The U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program has officially been developed and will be the regulatory framework that American hemp production will be based upon.  The interim final rule will formalize …

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California Hemp Industry Takes Next Step with SB 153

Brian German October 21, 2019 Agri-Business, Legislative

Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed Senate Bill 153 (SB 153) into law, bringing the regulations dictating the California hemp industry in line with federal guidelines.  The law will go into …

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Report Shows Licensed Hemp Acreage More Than Quadrupled in 2019

Brian German September 13, 2019 Field & Row Crops, Industry

It appears that hemp acreage has quadrupled following the legalization of industrial hemp production enabled in the 2018 Farm Bill.  According to the 2019 U.S. Hemp License Report from the …

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Hemp Industry Concerns Regarding Senate Bill 153

Dan September 5, 2019 Hemp, Legislative

Senate Bill 135, which addresses industrial hemp cultivation in California, is making its way through the state legislature.  At the most recent Industrial Hemp Advisory Board Meeting, Wayne Richmond spoke …

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