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Full Research Article: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14486563.2024.2377779 Hemp-based construction materials have increasingly captured attention in recent years as viable alternatives to carbon-intensive materials. A benefit of using hemp (Cannabis sativa L) in construction is its ability to sequester carbon dioxide during plant growth, thereby providing the potential to create carbon-negative materials. However, hemp production can contribute to other […]

Unlocking Scalable Carbon Removal At Hemp Carbon Standard (HCS), we are revolutionizing carbon removal with our scalable and cost-effective HCS RegenAg/Biochar methodology. As the demand for permanent Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) outpaces the supply of engineered credits from DACC, BECCS, and other CCS methodologies, our innovative approach offers a promising alternative for those seeking scalable […]

In short: Australian charity Collective Fashion Justice is urging the government to provide support for industrial hemp to allow more farmers to grow it alongside other natural fibres. It suggests wool producers be supported to switch to the fibre with the goal of reducing the overall number of livestock. What’s next? The Victorian government is […]

Antwerp Fire Brigade to use hemp to decontaminate PFAS-polluted soil (brusselstimes.com) University scientists are working on a pilot project using hemp plants to naturally purify soils contaminated with polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the port village of Lillo, a part of Antwerp. PFAS of “forever chemicals” are a group of synthetic organofluorine chemical compounds that have multiple fluorine atoms attached to […]

By Rachel Simmonds Updated May 15 2024 – Stock & Land Legalise Cannabis Victoria MP Rachel Payne, with “green steel”, housing material made with hemp. Picture by Rachel Simmonds Hemp farmers and manufacturers have showcased their products to Victoria’s politicians ahead of tomorrow’s Hemp Industry Bill debate. Legalise Cannabis Victoria has hosted a showcase event for ministers […]

May 14, 2024 / Europe, Environmental, Farming, Innovation, News, Research University researchers and a village in Belgium are testing the potential of hemp growing for remediation of soil contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – “forever chemicals” that have long been used in a wide range of industrial and consumer products. The initiative aims to clean up a location in the […]

Is the U.S. hemp industry experiencing a turnaround? After years of wild fluctuations for domestic hemp growers, prices and acreage in many states are stable or growing, according to the National Hemp Report released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It was a welcome development for an industry that has known little stability since […]

Around 900,000 annual carbon credits could be activated by using industrial hemp as a rotation crop in NSW and Queensland, according to an industry leader. Addressing a national conference in NSW last week, Lauchlan Grout said the fast-growing low-THC plant had multiple benefits as a break crop and carbon-harvester. Vice-chair of the Australian Hemp Council, […]

Hemp’s carbon-capture potential will be examined at a national conference next month. CEO of Hemp Farms Australia (HFA), one of the nation’s largest industrial hemp seed suppliers, Lauchlan Grout will discuss hemp’s promising performance as a carbon-reuse crop. “Hemp is Australia’s most exciting renewable,” he said. “While public interest is focussed on medicinal use, low-THC […]

After two years of AgriFutures Australia backed national variety trials, the results have proved that our Ruby variety outperformed eight other varieties across eight sites with various sowing dates. The NSW trial at Narrabri saw Ruby ranking highest for grain yield, bulk plant density and oil content, and second-best for WUE (water use efficiency) and […]