Years of hype have given way to a more realistic view of hemp. Farmers and processors say the crop's future depends on solid agronomy, honesty.
Hemp
Time to be honest about hemp, experts say
Sector aims to move past early “hemp evangelism,” told the crop’s future lies in honest agronomy, not exaggerated claims
Canadian hemp stable, but stuck on growth
Canada’s hemp industry hopes better hybrid varieties and yields, clearer regulations and new markets might help their crop break past its current ceiling and into stronger growth
Canada’s hemp industry hopes hybrid varieties, better yields, clearer regulations and new markets can help the crop break past its ceiling and get Canadian farmers planting more hemp acres.
Five years and counting: Inside Canada’s seed regulatory overhaul
Canada’s seed rule modernization is finally seeing the end of the tunnel, but not everyone’s convinced about the changes or that the timeline is good enough, given agriculture’s quick-changing landscape
Canada’s seed rule modernization is finally seeing the end of the tunnel, but not everyone in agriculture is convinced about the changes or that the timeline is good enough.
Burcon announces plant protein facility buy
Burcon NutraScience Corporation, also known for its stake in Merit Functional Foods, has a deal to purchase a North American plant protein facility, location not yet confirmed
Burcon NutraScience Corporation, also known for its stake in Merit Functional Foods, has a deal to purchase a North American plant protein facility, location not yet confirmed
National agency to provide a new voice for hemp
New hemp promotion and research agency will collect checkoff from hemp producers for research, promotion and market development
New hemp promotion and research agency will collect checkoff from hemp producers for research, promotion and market development.
Mapping the genetic progress of hemp
Hemp has potential for many markets, from grain to construction materials like hempcrete, but the varieties need fine tuning
Hemp production in Western Canada has many potential markets, from grain to construction materials like hempcrete, but the varieties need fine tuning.
Hemp sector disappointed new report ignores deregulation
Leaders in Canada’s hemp industry were hoping an expert committee would recommend significant changes to hemp regulations so it could be treated the same as wheat, canola and other crops. That didn’t happen. Instead, the committee of experts reviewing the Cannabis Act barely mentioned hemp in its 91 page report published March 21.
Managing pulses when the well runs dry
Growers urged to watch seeding depth, rate and crop rotations
There’s still lots of winter left for the coming year’s pulse ground to get moisture, says Manitoba Agriculture pulse specialist Dennis Lange. That said, producers can be forgiven for wondering how they’ll manage their pulse crops, should 2024 turn out to be another dry year. While Canada’s Drought Monitor expected Manitoba’s moisture situation to improve
Pushing the crop comfort zone
The winners and losers of WADO's experimental crop trials
Rice in Manitoba was a disaster. In 2012, in the Banana Belt region of the province near Melita, the staff at the Westman Agricultural Diversification Organization (WADO) seeded a plot of dry rice to see if they could bring it to harvest. The project fit with their role in Manitoba’s agricultural sphere: They risk the wreck, so
Canopy Growth sheds California facility amid liquidity worries
Cannabis producer aims to rein in costs
Reuters — Canadian pot producer Canopy Growth said on Thursday it has completed the sale of its facility at Modesto, California as part of its divestitures to raise funding amid liquidity concerns. The sale, the fifth such deal since April 1, is part of Canopy’s ongoing efforts to improve liquidity by reining in costs through
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