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Can I Protect My Hemp and CBD Supply Line?
With its formal legalization due to provision in the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp is prepared to grow into a major U.S. crop. With the most prominent consumer use continuing to be CBD oil, the cash crop is drawing countless brands to market, intent on filling consumer demand. If you’ve recently entered into the hemp and […]
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Considering a Hemp Operation? Here’s How to Start
If you’re looking to start a new business this year, you may want to consider hemp. Since the 2018 Farm Bill, the hemp industry has grown considerably, with new companies reaping profits. Starting a new business can be difficult, but it’s made much easier by having a plan in place and partnering with the right […]
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Hemp Cultivation Techniques to Boost Revenue
While humans have cultivated hemp for thousands of years, the 2018 Farm Bill removed many of the modern restrictions that held back prospective companies from growing and selling the plant. Since then, hemp farming has proved to be a profitable enterprise that attracts many newcomers to the industry. Of course, hemp cultivation isn’t as simple as […]
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Drying Hemp Using “The Wisconsin Method”
One of the new commercial hemp drying techniques gaining attention as an industry best practice is the Wisconsin method. First developed as a means to dry hops (Humulus lupulus), this practice is equally beneficial for hops’ close botanical relative, hemp. Learn the steps involved in this hemp drying process and decide whether the benefits of […]
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Insurance Coverage Is Essential in Hemp Industry Amidst Uncertain Times
With its relatively new status as a legal agricultural product from the 2018 farm bill, hemp growers are subject to the same risks and liabilities as other farmers. Thus the importance of hemp insurance as a risk management strategy. While the crop itself is highly regulated, the market for products is not, and growers, manufacturers, […]
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Cultivating Hemp Crops the Green Way
Farmers choosing to grow hemp crops are often mindful of the plant’s environmental benefits over more traditional commodity crops using conventional methods of cultivation. Hemp sequesters more carbon than other plants, carbon that is then locked up in the process of creating manufactured goods. Industrial hemp farms produce a significant volume of biomass, thus extracting […]
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Senate Passes COVID-19 Relief Act for Hemp Farmers
In December of 2018, hemp became a legal commodity crop in the U.S., giving the hemp retailer and hemp farmer the same protections awarded to traditional agricultural businesses under the Farm Bill. Under the law, farmers are provided monetary relief when crop failures occur due to natural disasters. However, the disaster relief programs historically offered […]
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Hemp Laws in 2020: States Divided
Hemp Farmers Remain Confused in the 2020 Growing Season Despite the federal government’s efforts to streamline the 2020 hemp production guidelines, many states are still following the 2014 pilot rules for this growing season. The result of each state basically making their own rules is a patchwork of varying guidelines for 2020- causing mass confusion […]
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What Could Go Wrong? What Cannabis & Hemp Companies Can Prepare For
As cannabis first became legalized, the rush to get in on the action seemed akin to the 1849 California Gold Rush. Once Congress finally opened up the markets to hemp products, the interest only intensified. However, the industry seems to be coming back down to earth with a number of high-profile lawsuits. Some issues are […]
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