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Wall Street, BlackRock and $288 billion: Hemp’s new best friends?
When does a movement become real? My guess it happens when two things merge: humans and money. The hemp world has been steadily climbing to reach more people because it makes a difference in their lives. That could be their health, their pocketbooks, or their...
National Hemp Growers Cooperative: Growing the hemp industry
Hemp is a new crop for many farmers in the Southeast. For states new to growing industrial hemp, such as Mississippi, growers interested in the market are left to navigate uncharted waters. The National Hemp Growers Cooperative's goal is to work alongside farmers to...
Growing Hemp Hydroponically
One option our new growers may explore is growing hemp hydroponically. We met this week with Steve Hale of St. Bethany Farms to begin a consulting relationship to assist our growers who want to build a hydroponic greenhouse to grow. They are currently growing tomatoes...
Mississippi: Industrial Hemp Bill Moves Forward to Senate
JACKSON, MS, March 11, 2020 - This Thursday is a major deadline for the Mississippi Legislature to take action on bills that have started in their respective legislative bodies. That means any bill that started in the Senate must pass the Senate and likewise any bill...
Mississippi Legislature Moves Forward
The Mississippi Legislature has seen several bills introduced this session to allow for the legal growing and harvesting of industrial hemp. The National Hemp Growers Cooperative has been monitoring the bills and we want to give our supporters an update.
Chart shows media acreage dips, but average growth is up
The median acreage planted by U.S. hemp operations decreased between 2018 and 2019 while the average size increased, a trend driven by both the risks and opportunities associated with hemp production, according to a story in Hemp Industry Daily. According to the 2019...
Truss Beverage announces partnership for CBD flavored drinks
Truss Beverage has announced a partnership with Flow Glow™ Beverages Inc. — the team behind Flow Alkaline Spring Water — to manufacture and distribute a CBD-infused spring water. Flow Glow™ Beverages’ flavoured CBD-infused spring water will be one of six cannabis...
Soccer star launches personal brand of CBD oil with partner
From Mendi Fresh off the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, 2x gold medalist, Golden Boot and Golden Ball winner, Megan Rapinoe is joining the Mendi team as its first signed Athlete Ambassador. Megan’s expertise as a highly sought after high profile athlete adds tremendous...
USDA delivers $1 million grant to Purdue University
From Hemp Industry Daily Plant scientists at Purdue University have been selected to study organic production of hemp, a concern for most producers considering a lack of crop protection resources labeled for hemp production. “There’s certainly tremendous interest and...