A new public-private partnership bringing together universities with hemp industry participants will help address challenges faced by the USA's hemp sector.Last week, the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) announced it was committing up to $2.5 million to establish the Hemp Research Consortium, with other members kicking...

Pennsylvania Senator Judy Schwank announced last week she will soon be tabling legislation that would see hemp permitted in animal feed.In the USA, animal feed is regulated at a federal level by the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine (FDA-CVM). The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) is the...

Barristers can now swap their horse hair wigs for a custom-made eco-friendly hemp version. But it will cost a bit.The formal wig worn by barristers has been a tradition for centuries in a number of countries. Usually made from horse hair over the last couple of hundred years, this...

Australia's Cann Group Limited's (ASX: CAN) medical cannabis production facility near Mildura in Victoria has reached practical completion according to the company.Cann Group says the Mildura facility is Australia's most technologically advanced large-scale medicinal cannabis cultivation and production facility; boasting a closed system micro climate-controlled glasshouse and various integrated...

There's (finally) movement at the station for Australian medical cannabis company Cannatrek's ambitious project in the state of Victoria.Back in 2019, Cannatrek secured planning permission for a major medical cannabis facility in Victoria's Shepparton region. In 2020, the venture received Major Project Status from the Federal Government; which provides...

Another Australian company eyeing the country's low-dose, prescription-free cannabidiol market is clinical-stage biotech company Emyria Limited (ASX: EMD).Last year we reported Australia’s Cann Group (ASX:CAN) inked an agreement in relation to Emyria’s EMD-003 drug development program for the potential registration of a Schedule 3, over-the-counter (CBD) medicine in...

Rather than just being treated as waste, hemp seed hulls harbour compounds that could be beneficial to human health.Hemp seeds purchased for food purposes have often been "hulled", meaning they've had their outer shells removed to leave the only the "heart" - the tasty part. The shells are usually...

Soil does a lot more than just keeping plants upright. It provides plants somewhere to grow roots and holds nutrients. It filters and regulates the amount of water, maintains adequate aeration for plants, stores large amounts of organic material and provides a home for microbes.Healthy soils can produce higher...

Australian hemp and medical cannabis company ECS Botanics (ASX:ECS) is confident the firm is on track for $2 million in revenue for Q3 FY2022.If achieved, this would represent around a 39% increase on the previous quarter. Late last month, ECS released its Half Year Financial Report covering to the...

USA medical hemp company Ananda Professional is opening enrollment for its study of endometriosis and other forms of pelvic pain.Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows outside it. It can be a painful and at times debilitating condition.Ananda Professional, one of Australian...