Agri-Business
There have been 20 licences to cultivate hemp for fibre use issued so far this year by the...
Beef
Findings from research into the behavior of veal calves that were fed milk containing levels of hempseed cake were recently published.
N.Ireland
Farmers for Action (FFA) is calling for the immediate establishment of a hemp processing facility in Ireland.
Hemp Cooperative Ireland (HCI) said a shortfall in government policy has resulted in a lack of EU funding to help grow the Irish hemp sector.
Agri Politics
Hemp growing is currently prohibited in Ireland under legislation, but Senator Boyhan has called on the government to encourage it.
Other
A report that is exploring the growing potential of fibre crops such as hemp, is near completion, according to Minister Charlie McConalogue
Environment
The FSAI will continues its series of meetings for businesses next week with a webinar on the legal position of hemp products in Ireland.
Carthy said that the hemp sector could deliver a viable extra income source for farmers while providing environmental benefits.
Cork secondary school students have won a national environmental award for their project that aims to promote the benefits of growing hemp.
Tillage
Hemp has the ability to sequester 15t of carbon per hectare and is "the most complete plant-based protein known to man".
On Thursday, March 12, anyone interested in growing the crop has the opportunity to attend the Hemp Federation Ireland Conference.
The establishment of the US Domestic Hemp Production Program was announced this week by the US secretary of agriculture.
Rural Life
The UK’s largest hemp farm has been forced to destroy its crop after the country's Home Office declined its application to renew its licence.
Up to 80,000 rural jobs could be created if suitable farm enterprises opted to diversify into hemp production, a Teagasc expert has stated.
Farming in Co. Wicklow, Edward Hanbidge runs a herd of Dexter cattle alongside a sheep enterprise, and also grows hemp on the holding.
