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California Hemp at a Crossroads
California Ag Today
New federal and state rules add uncertainty for an already shrinking industry.
Georgia Cracks Down on Hemp Oil Theft
Southeast Regional Ag News
A high-profile investigation reinforces that criminal activity has no place in Georgia agriculture.
Operation Safe Summer and 4th of July Food Prices Unchanged
The Agribusiness Update
Florida’s Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced results from the first week of “Operation Safe Summer,” and families celebrating the Fourth of July continue to find high prices at the grocery store.
Florida Enforces New Hemp Rules
Southeast Regional Ag News
Thousands of products pulled in first round of inspections aimed at child-focused packaging and labeling violations.
New Hemp Product Rules: Countdown to Compliance
Southeast Regional Ag News
Florida’s updated hemp regulations will be enforced starting June 16, 2025. Businesses must act now to ensure their packaging and labeling meet strict new standards aimed at protecting consumers—especially kids.
Sauerkraut and Gut Health and Industrial Hemp Value Rises
The Agribusiness Update
A new study in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology found sauerkraut may provide substantial benefits to gut health, and the value of U.S. industrial hemp production in 2024 was up 40% over 2023.
Guacamole for Cinco De Mayo and Industrial Hemp Value Rises
The Agribusiness Update
With Cinco de Mayo approaching, now’s the time to dig into guacamole and maybe even plant the tree that produces it, andthe value of U.S. industrial hemp production in 2024 was up 40% over 2023.
Hemp in Idaho
Idaho Ag Today
Since it first became legal to produce hemp in Idaho, in 2022, acres have more than doubled each year, from 459 in 2022 to 1,274 in 2023 to 2,668 in 2024.
Hear from the Farmer: Hemp and Adolescents
Southeast Regional Ag News
Jammie Treadwell, Florida Hemp Farmers, says the industry is embracing legal changes that should eliminate these products.
Marketing Hemp to Children
Southeast Regional Ag News
Two companies in the state of Florida – Just Brands, LLC and High Roller Private Label LLC – are now seeing enforcement actions from the state following food inspections that revealed hemp products attractive to children.
Researching Markets for Agricultural By-Products
Farm of the Future
Could hemp fiber be used to help retain water on our agricultural soils?
Hemp Fiber As A Super Absorbent
Farm of the Future
Sustainability efforts are driving more and more companies to consider renewable components to various products.
Fiber Industry Wants to Attract More Farmers
Farm of the Future
Fourth-generation sheep farmer Paul Ensor says in talking with other wool producers and hemp farmers, more players are welcomed.
Farm to Fashion
Farm of the Future
For Paul Ensor, co-founder of Hemprino, the farm connection has been more valuable to consumers than their story of sustainability.
Capturing More Value With Natural Fibers
Farm of the Future
How much of the money from your clothing goes back to the farmer? Like food, a pretty small percentage.
US Industrial Hemp Plunges from Last Year
Line on Agriculture
USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service Industrial Hemp Shows Decline in Hemp Supply and Demand
UF Extension and Health Help Migrant Laborers and Census of Ag Collects Hemp Data
The Agribusiness Update
University of Florida Extension and Health help migrant laborers with health care, and Census of Agriculture collects data from hemp farmers for the first time.
California Citrus Greening Research and Census of Ag Collects Hemp Data
The Agribusiness Update
Researchers in California look for citrus greening disease, and for the first time the Census of Agriculture will collect data from hemp farmers.
An Expanded Scope for the Census of Ag
Southeast Regional Ag News
For the first time ever, the USDA will collect data on farmers growing hemp and using precision technology in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.