January 2020 - Page 3 of 6

TuesdayJan 21, 2020 9:00 am

A Guide to Adding Hemp Seeds to Your Diet

Hemp seeds are also referred to as hemp hearts, and people looking enrich their plant-based diet can use them. Hemp hearts are very nutritious as they have high fiber content, protein, omega fatty acids, antioxidants, and minerals. Because hemp seeds are composed of many nutrients, nutrition experts consider them to be a superfood. Discussed below is a shopping guide to inform you about the benefits of hemp seeds and things you must know before buying a product. The nutrient profile of hemp hearts Hemp seeds provide consumers with many health benefits once added to your diets. Discussed below are the…

FridayJan 17, 2020 4:00 pm

Missouri Farmers Welcome Launch of Hemp Crop

Bryan Kurz, a Missouri farmer, didn't know what he was getting himself into when he grew small amounts of hemp for research last year under the state's hemp pilot program. Now, he receives several calls a day from farmers eager to join the hemp bandwagon. "I can't even tell you how many people I talk to each day," he says. "I bet I get five calls a day minimum." There has been significant interest in hemp across the country, especially after the 2018 Farm Bill legalized industrial hemp. Under the legislation, farmers could grow and sell hemp under state and…

FridayJan 17, 2020 9:00 am

Indoor Hemp Farmers Start Using AI to Improve Efficiency

Barely a year after the 2018 Farm Bill legalized industrial hemp and gave farmers the green light to grow the crop under state and tribal programs, the industrial hemp industry is booming. The insanely versatile crop had been outlawed for decades and this resulted in a lot of ignorance regarding best practices for cultivating hemp. Apart from its industrial and nutritional uses, hemp also produces a variety of useful cannabinoids, including cannabidiol (CBD) and THC. According to the Farm Bill, hemp has to have less than 0.3% THC for it to be considered legal hemp. THC is the main intoxicating…

ThursdayJan 16, 2020 4:00 pm

Michigan Hemp Meeting Sets Stage for 2020 Season

A Hemp Expo was held last weekend at Lansing Center, and more than a thousand people attended the two-day conference which was like a curtain raiser for the 2020 planting season. Legal Hemp was first planted in Michigan in 2019, and more than 564 growers took part by obtaining licenses to cultivate 32,600 acres of hemp. The organizer of the Hemp Expo, Dave Crabill, said that, in 2019, the hemp program was more of a “Ready, Fire, Aim.” Crabill further said that they want this year's planting season to be prepared with the right hemp seed, equipment, and hemp nutrients…

ThursdayJan 16, 2020 9:00 am

Upcoming Colorado Workshops to Help in Crafting Hemp Business Plans

The Small Business Development Center in East Colorado is providing hemp producers with a two-day training program that would help them develop a successful business plan for starting a hemp-related business. This comes after the center held a series of introductory hemp meetings across the state. The two-day event’s agenda is to teach producers about agronomics, labor requirements, risk management, budgeting, marketing, and business planning. The program coordinator Andrew Schroeder, who grew up in Arkansas Valley, said that they aim to provide the producers with knowledge and connections which will help them succeed in the venture. He further noted that…

WednesdayJan 15, 2020 4:00 pm

Oregon State University Gets Federal Grant to Conduct Hemp Research

Despite being just a year old, the industrial hemp sector is rapidly gaining ground. The cash crop had been outlawed for decades before the 2018 Farm Bill removed it from the list of controlled substances. Under the legislation, farmers should grow and sell industrial hemp under state and tribal programs provided the crop had less than 0.3% THC (delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol). THC is the chemical responsible for the psychoactive high marijuana is famous for, and for hemp to be considered legal, it has to have minuscule levels of THC. Although the sector is booming, with experts saying it will be worth…

WednesdayJan 15, 2020 11:41 am

SinglePoint Inc. (SING) Experiences Continued Growth in Solar, Phenomenal Response to New Hemp Product

SING providing a rich, diversified holding base while creating new branded products Company continues to see month-over-month growth, realizing opportunity in solar industry New 1606 Original Hemp Cigarette receives phenomenal response at MJ Business Conference SinglePoint Inc. (OTCQB: SING) is seeing continued impressive growth through its recent acquisitions and ventures into the solar and industrial hemp spaces. SING president Wil Ralston shared on “MoneyTV” with Donald Baillargeon that business is continuing as usual, which means more impressive growth and opportunity as SING heads into the new year. During the interview, Ralston discussed the strengths of the company, which he’s touched…

WednesdayJan 15, 2020 9:00 am

German Retailers Risk Being Jailed for Selling Hemp Tea

Two Germans who have been running a Hemp Tea shop are being charged by prosecutors for illegally selling hemp tea. According to the public prosecutor's office, the sale of hemp tea is considered illegal, regardless of how low the THC content is. THC or delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, is the chemical that's responsible for marijuana's infamous high. Most regulations set a limit for the amount of THC allowed in hemp and CBD. The 2018 Farm Bill, for instance, set the limit at 0.3%, and at such minuscule levels, it's hardly intoxicating. The two operators of the store, Marcei Kaine and Bardia Hatefi,…

TuesdayJan 14, 2020 4:00 pm

Oregon Hemp Farm Sues Harvesters for Breach of Contract

Jefferson State Farms, based in Medford Southern Oregon, is suing a group of businesses and individuals who presented themselves as a co-op of hemp harvesters and processors for leaving them high and dry after having paid them six figures. Ben and Kathleen Yuma own the Southern Oregon hemp farm. The hemp harvesters and processors consist of four individuals and three businesses that the Yuma’s met through social media. The Yuma’s are suing them for more than $11 million in damages. According to the lawsuit filed by the Yuma’s on Wednesday in Jackson County Circuit Court, the plaintiffs claim that the…

TuesdayJan 14, 2020 12:06 pm

Developing Cannabinoid Opportunities Provide HTC Extraction Systems (TSX.V: HTC) (OTCQB: HTPRF) Favorable Outlook for Hemp Operations

HTC Extraction Systems has developed more than a decade’s experience of building revenues from chemical distillation, and is now using that skillset to enter the increasingly popular arena of cannabinoid consumerism The company is finalizing the equipping of facilities in western Canada and California as its cannabinoid extract tolling operations grow HTC’s most recent financial report celebrated rising revenues, with a year-over-year increase of nearly 200 percent In the United States, this year’s national elections promise to keep federal cannabis policy in the spotlight as the large majority of Democratic challengers are fine tuning their pro-pot policies and surveys are…