Federal agriculture officials announced additional coverage options through the pilot Multi-Peril Crop Insurance plan on Monday, allowing hemp producers more options for protecting their crops in the 2021 crop year.
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8 takeaways from FDA’s conference on CBD and gender
Federal food and drug regulators reassured the industry and the public during a conference last week that the science of CBD and other cannabinoids has become a priority, but acknowledged that regulating the cannabis space is challenging and complicated.
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Iowa hemp farmers saw 13% of fields test hot in state’s first year of production
Iowa’s first hemp harvest in 2020 was successful for some farmers but devastating for others.
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FDA details challenges, research gaps in regulating cannabis-derived products
Federal food and drug regulators this week highlighted the challenges they’re facing in regulating CBD and other cannabis-derived products, and the knowledge gaps that still exist due to a continued lack of data regarding the science of CBD and other cannabinoids.
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FDA: Science of CBD and other cannabinoids is a ‘priority’
High-ranking U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials opened a multidisciplinary CBD conference on Thursday by saying that the science of CBD and other cannabinoids has become a priority for the agency, considering the wide interest in CBD and the number of products already on the market.
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FBI raid of Navajo Nation destroys 250,000 illegal cannabis plants posed as hemp
A three-day FBI raid of 21 farms in the Shiprock area of the Navajo Nation in New Mexico destroyed more than a quarter million marijuana plants that were grown illegally as unlicensed hemp.
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As FDA reviews CBD implications for women, industry watches anxiously
The hemp and CBD industry will be watching closely this week to find out whether federal regulators seem inclined to require warning labels for pregnant or nursing women on CBD products, or to mandate gender-specific dosing levels.
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Horticulture experts scramble to simplify light-period considerations for hemp
Light and day length are more important to hemp production than farmers might realize, but a new tool aims to help growers understand how they can make a horticultural concept called photoperiodism pay off in crop consistency and yield.
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Minnesota researchers develop genetics test that predicts cannabis plants’ CBD and THC production
A team of University of Minnesota researchers have developed a genetics test that can predict whether a cannabis plant will produce mostly CBD or THC molecules.
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Study: During coronavirus pandemic, American consumers turn to CBD for stress relief, wellness
At least 20% of consumers are using more CBD products as a direct result of COVID, according to a June study.
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Southern hemp breeder partners with horticultural broker for expanded US distribution footprint
Griffin, a horticultural plant broker and supply company based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, has linked up with The Hemp Mine, a South Carolina-based hemp breeder and young plant provider in an effort to expand distribution across the U.S.
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Chart: Majority of US vegetable growers steering clear of hemp production for now
Vegetable growers across the U.S. weren’t among the traditional farmers heavily diversifying into hemp production in 2020.
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