iHemp Hour – Finance & Fiber
Bob Moore provides details on how hemp farmers can financing land, equipment, purchase orders, invoices and more. Business name: Bob Moore Financing email contact: bobmoorefinancing@gmail.com phone number: 580-695-0331 or Toll Free 866-383-4120 Gary Schuler, from GTF,...
Insurance for Hemp Growers on iHemp Hour
Each Thursday at noon we tackle an important issue facing hemp farmers. We are fortunate to have experts from a variety of disciplines who are willing and able to share their knowledge. Tune in, learn, ask questions and participate with this amazing community. On the...
Security & Soil Health Discussed on iHemp Hour
Each Thursday at noon we tackle an important issue facing hemp farmers. We are fortunate to have experts from a variety of disciplines who are willing and able to share their knowledge. Tune in, learn, ask questions and participate with this amazing community. On...
Hemp Plants & Germination on iHemp Hour
iHemp Michigan and MI Tech News have teamed up to talk hemp each Thursday from noon until 1 pm EST. The April 16th episode featured discussions of hemp germination. Two iHemp Michigan members, Jen Nelson of Mid Michigan Hemp Supply and Eric Kietzer of Kietzer Farms...
COViD-19 Relief Options Discussed on iHemp Hour
iHemp Hour is hosted by iHemp Michigan and Mike Brennan of the MI Tech News & Michigan Marijuana Report each Thursday at noon. Our first topic was the financial relief options for farmers and hemp growers. Below is a link to various resources discussed on the show...
2021 Hemp Program Legislation
On St Patricks Day, Senator Lauwers filed the updated industrial hemp program legislation to conform with the USDA rules. Please read them over and send us your thoughts / comments. Here are two big take aways that we noticed. 2020 SIB 0850 Sec. 313. A grower may sell...
USDA on Labs & Disposal for 2020
https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/hemp/enforcement Enforcement Discretion - Interim Final Rule The contents of this web page do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. The following is intended only to provide...
Frankenmuth Hemponomics 102 Coverage by MLive
https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2020/02/there-may-be-a-pot-of-gold-at-the-end-of-michigans-hemp-farming-rainbow-or-useless-marijuana.html By Gus Burns | fburns@mlive.com FRANKENMUTH, MI -- Marylynn Bigelow, a 67-year-old University of Michigan nurse nearing...
Hemponomics 102 Coverage by MLive
By Gus Burns | fburns@mlive.com https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2020/02/hemponomics-102-to-teach-farmers-about-michigans-new-crop-a-close-relative-of-marijuana.html LANSING, MI -- Hemp, a newly legal crop related to marijuana but without the euphoria-inducing...
January 2020 Hemp Benchmarks is out
The January 2020 Hemp Benchmarks was released. This 24 page report does a nice job of detailing the current state of the industrial hemp industry. Falling prices and supply chain challenges are the theme. You can download the monthly reports by visiting...
Midwest iHemp Expo Coverage
Huge thanks to all the media who helped spread the word about the first-ever iHemp expo over the weekend! We really appreciated the solid coverage of this important event. 1-10 Michigan Radio piece...
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USDA Interim Final Rule Issues
Pictured is Justin and his son.Big thanks to Justin Swanson, president of the Midwest Hemp Council for putting together this look at a few key issues to discuss with the rules. Take a look. The full 166 page document is linked up here as well as Justin's...
iHemp Founder in the News
David Eggert and Paul Sancya of the Associated Press met with Dave Crabill and his growing partner Jeff Dennings to talk hemp. Photos were taken, conversations held over a couple of months and now the AP has released a story. The story was...
WWJ Radio Interview of Dave
Industrial Hemp Farming Returns To Michigan; Fall Harvest 1st Since WWII WWJ NEWS OCTOBER 08, 2019 - 4:39 PM Full...
Detroit Free Press: Great coverage by Kathy Gray
Thousands of acres of hemp being legally harvested in Michigan for the first time Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press Published 2:18 p.m. ET Oct. 7, 2019 | Updated 9:21 a.m. ET Oct. 8, 2019 We hosted a medial roundtable to provide access to growers, processors,...
Deadline Detroit reports: Farmers High on Potential
STATE NEWS Michigan Hemp Harvest Comes In, With Farmers High On Its Potential Deadline Detroit posted content from the Detroit Freepress article by Kathy Gray. [button...
Macomb Daily reports: iHemp Michigan member profiled
Cash crops: Michigan farmers test growing market for industrial hemp By Gina Joseph and Charles Crumm MediaNews Group iHemp Michigan member JoAnn Austin shares how she became involved in industrial hemp. [button...
MiBiz reports: Growing a viable crop is half the battle.
Michigan hemp growers learn lessons with first harvest BY MARLA R. MILLERSunday, November 10, 2019 10:56am Read full article here.
USDA Releases Rules!
“Michigan is a state famous around the nation for its rich history of manufacturing and agriculture. We are naturally poised to play a leading role in the nation’s emerging hemp economy, and iHemp Michigan was formed this year to bring together Michigan’s hemp...
Lansing Channel 6 WLNS Coverage
The leading statewide trade association representing industrial hemp today hosted a roundtable to review Michigan’s pilot hemp season and discuss the highs and lows of the state’s newest agricultural commodity.The roundtable, hosted by iHemp Michigan, featured...
Gongwer Coverage of iHemp Michigan Media Rountable
The leading statewide trade association representing industrial hemp today hosted a roundtable to review Michigan’s pilot hemp season and discuss the highs and lows of the state’s newest agricultural commodity. The roundtable, hosted by iHemp Michigan, featured...
Detroit Free Press Coverage of Media Roundtable
The leading statewide trade association representing industrial hemp today hosted a roundtable to review Michigan’s pilot hemp season and discuss the highs and lows of the state’s newest agricultural commodity. The roundtable, hosted by iHemp Michigan, featured...
From MIRS (Michigan Information and Research) news service:
The leading statewide trade association representing industrial hemp today hosted a roundtable to review Michigan’s pilot hemp season and discuss the highs and lows of the state’s newest agricultural commodity. The roundtable, hosted by iHemp Michigan, featured...