by Ivan Moreno – Hemp Industry Daily The U.S. military and researchers at a Wisconsin university are discussing making hemp fiber to replace imported polyester and polymer in Army vehicles – a ...

by Hemp Benchmarks One option for hemp farmers to manage risk is weather contracts. A weather contract is a form of coverage against adverse weather conditions. Weather contracts are not specific to a...

by Chris Hudock – Hemp Business Journal When the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its interim hemp regulations, much of the public reaction was centered around how it woul...

by Hemp Benchmarks Hard data on planting and harvest rates from state agriculture departments remains sparse. Many of the agriculture departments contacted by Hemp Benchmarks say they are still tabula...

Price Commentary We have in previous reports emphasized the current glut of biomass on the market, which has led to farmers being unable to move their harvests. Such market conditions continued in Jan...

 by Eric Sandy Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles announced this week that his state will not submit draft hemp regulations to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, opting instead to rem...