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With demand, deregulation, ‘opportunities abound’ for hemp

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus February 2, 2017

CNS Canada — Aggressive contracting in the hemp sector is expected to bump up Canadian acres — another benefit for growers who will experience less red tape this year. “We’ve seen a lot of activity on the contracting side for growers,” said Kim Shukla, executive director of the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance at Steinbach, Man.

A hemp plant in Alberta. (Jennifer Blair photo)

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Flower growers turn to weed ahead of legalization

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel December 1, 2016

Winnipeg | Reuters — Some Canadian flower growers are turning to weed, with the country’s plan to legalize marijuana for recreational use expected to spur a spike in legal sales of the drug. While medical marijuana is already legal in Canada, the Liberal government said in April it will introduce a law in 2017 to

Crops

End of reefer madness could clear air for Canadian hemp

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus October 18, 2016

CNS Canada — Anticipated legislative changes for marijuana production could spill over to hemp, according to the head of an industry group — but this year, Canada’s hemp producers are struggling to meet a surprise demand increase from Asia. “There’s lots of discussion with things changing in the marijuana arena; hemp also falls in that

Crops, News

Slow licensing process shuts out hemp growers

The Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance wants hemp production and processing rules streamlined so it can compete

By Allan Dawson June 16, 2016

Would-be hemp growers are being forced to take a pass on the speciality crop this spring because of bureaucratic shortfalls. The seeding deadline for full crop insurance coverage for industrial hemp was June 10, but some farmers still had not received a licence from Health Canada to grow the crop, while others gave up earlier

Crops, Markets

Hemp industry scrambling to meet new Korean demand

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin June 2, 2016

CNS Canada — An explosion in demand for Canadian hemp out of South Korea is welcome news for the industry, but strict regulations may hamper just how much of that demand will be met this year. “The doors have blown off the market in Korea for hemp,” said Kim Shukla, executive director of the Canadian

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A river flows freely in early Manitoba spring

Our History: March 2000

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 10, 2016

A photo of water running in spring on the Assiniboine River near Brandon is not unusual, but this shot from the previous week ran in our March 9, 2000 issue. A story alongside reported that the winter had been one of the warmest on record, with widespread snow cover not showing up until December, and

Crops

Archaic regulations threaten Canada’s hemp industry

Hemp is not marijuana, yet its regulators still treat it with suspicion

By Allan Dawson December 16, 2015

Canada has been a leader in hemp production and its utilization since production was legalized in 1997, but now it risks being supplanted by the United States because of archaic Canadian laws, Kim Shukla, executive director of the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance (CHTA) says. “We have a world-leading industry here in so far as the

Crops

Red tape seen costing hemp growers market share

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus November 26, 2015

CNS Canada — Canadian hemp producers are missing out on a potential billion-dollar market opportunity due to government regulations, an industry group warns. Canadian hemp farmers are only permitted to use certain parts, the stalk and seeds, of the plants they grow. As a result, the growers are missing out in the market, said Kim

Crops, Markets, Weather

Market demand for Canadian hemp exceeding supply

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News October 1, 2015

CNS Canada — As hemp users develop more uses for the plant and its seed, so too grow the demands on the crop. It’s a demand becoming tougher to fill, according to an industry expert, as the general public becomes increasingly interested in the plant. “You talk about canola being the miracle crop? Well, hemp

Jeffery Kostuik, diversification specialist with Parkland Crop Diversification Foundation, shed some light on industrial hemp production at the Westman Agriculture Diversification Organization field day in Melita on July 22.

Crops, Local news

Potential growers get a look at the ins and outs of growing hemp

The PCDF has been testing 10 varieties and four sites in Manitoba and two in Saskatchewan

By Jennifer Paige August 7, 2015

A rapidly growing market and attractive payoffs have some producers considering diversifying into industrial hemp production. “Right now hemp is trading at about 85 to 95 cents per pound. Last year, I think the provincial average on yield was around 1,100 to 1,200 pounds. It makes it to be a fairly attractive crop to grow

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Tag Archives Hemp

With demand, deregulation, ‘opportunities abound’ for hemp

Flower growers turn to weed ahead of legalization

End of reefer madness could clear air for Canadian hemp

Slow licensing process shuts out hemp growers

Hemp industry scrambling to meet new Korean demand

A river flows freely in early Manitoba spring

Archaic regulations threaten Canada’s hemp industry

Red tape seen costing hemp growers market share

Market demand for Canadian hemp exceeding supply

Potential growers get a look at the ins and outs of growing hemp

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