Hemp Grain

University researchers from MSU and the University of Illinois share the first multi-state hemp trial results for CBD, grain, and fiber genetics. The 2021 data reveals which varieties stay compliant, which ones go hot, how different cultivars yield across locations, and why CBG may offer growers the safest path forward. Essential insights for anyone planting hemp in 2022.

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Lancaster Farming podcast host Eric Hurlock joins the iHemp Hour to share what he learned during a six-week, cross-country RV journey visiting America’s emerging grain and fiber hemp industry. From Kentucky’s HempWood factory to Kansas’ growing supply chain, Montana’s landmark hemp summit, and hempcrete builds in the Dakotas, Eric documents the people, places, and innovations shaping the future of industrial hemp. This episode is a coast-to-coast look at the real power of hemp—and the farmers building the foundations of a new American industry.

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Economist Beau Whitney breaks down the real state of the U.S. hemp industry—from collapsing CBD prices to the massive long-term opportunities in fiber, grain, construction materials, plastics, and textiles. Despite regulatory confusion and struggling farmers, Whitney forecasts up to 10 million acres of hemp by 2030 and explains what must happen for the U.S. to stay competitive in the global hemp economy.

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Hemp Synergistics showed how to turn broad spectrum distillate into a clean, shelf stable powder—no nano, no lipo—and why distillate beats isolate for foods and supplements. We also covered D8 legality, a new hemp vs. marijuana field test, and smarter on farm THC testing.

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Certification is shifting from “nice to have” to “must have.” On iHemp Hour, Food Chain ID’s Marsha Mole explains how US Hemp Authority 3.0, cGMPs, and ISO accredited testing protect brands, unlock retail, and build consumer trust. Here’s the playbook to get audit ready—and how iHemp Michigan can help.

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We visit with Seth Boone of PanXchange’s the VP of Business Development and head of hemp markets.

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The future of hemp is global. We got a firsthand report from Kehrt Rayher of Hemp Today on the innovations shaping the industry worldwide. Learn about China’s strategic push, Europe’s new CBD market, and game-changing fiber technology that will impact Michigan’s success.

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Terry Moran is VP of Operations and Production for International Hemp, the certified seed provider for the high yielding Polish grain and fiber varieties Henola and Bialobrzeskie.

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Highway Vodka launched in Houston, Texas, in February 2019. It is the first hemp-based vodka in Texas and the first fully Black-owned distillery in Texas. Co-founders Ben Williams and Wendell Robbins III spent nearly eight years perfecting the product.

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