Hemp-based plastics are emerging as a sustainable alternative to petroleum-derived materials. With biodegradability and ...

Bret] Hemp is making a comeback in America. While the fiber crop was widely grown here in the 1800s, its production declined after World War II with the advent of synthetics. Then in 1970 ...

Hemp fibers can be used to create strong forms of concrete, while its stalks provide raw material for textiles 1. This ...

Industrial hemp could be a game changing crop for the Far North if restrictive legislation around the plant is eased. Industrial hemp could be a multimillion-dollar crop in the Far North if the ...

Today, total U.S. hemp acres are reported around 55,000. “I think this is a positive thing—it shows with the right incentives crops can be expanded rapidly, and that those participants with ...

Almond says the research will point to whether adding crops like hemp into traditional rotations ... “We’re looking at these fibers for industrial application in the way we think of corn ...

US grown industrial hemp fiber offers a pathway to rural revitalization ... has the potential to become a profitable rotational crop while strengthening domestic markets for a historically import ...

threatens hemp crops nationwide. As hemp becomes increasingly important for grain, fiber and cannabinoid production, ...

Washington, DC, Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Since the passage of the 2014 Farm Bill and the reemergence of the U.S. hemp industry, the National Hemp Association (NHA) has been a steadfast ...

Mother-in-law’s tongue is a succulent, stemless perennial with long, slightly twisted slender blades. The fibrous blades are green striped with yellow or gray and can be up to 50 inches tall. The ...