After a year of reduced production, hempseed acres are poised to jump substantially this spring. Companies that contract hemp production and industry reps expect seeded acres to top 150,000, which could set a new record. Buyers and processors are contracting more production because demand for hemp is up and the industry has worked through a […] Read more
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Reducing gov’t red tape would help industry flourish
We hope that Health Canada’s easing of regulations for hemp production is a sign of things to come from the federal government. Onerous and pointless government regulation is a problem widely noted, from Canada’s auditor general to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. A small example of needless regulation was Health Canada’s control over hemp […] Read more
Ottawa takes steps to deregulate hemp farming
The federal government is easing regulations for testing and cultivation of industrial hemp. Health Canada, in a Notice to Industry document, said it was eliminating testing for THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, in most varieties of hemp. As well, growers will no longer have to identify fields for planting of hemp, prior to spring […] Read more
Ottawa takes steps to deregulate hemp farming
Yesterday was a “great day” for Canadian hemp growers because the federal government eased regulations for testing and cultivation of industrial hemp. Health Canada, in a Notice to Industry document, said it was eliminating testing for THC (the active ingredient in marijuana) in most varieties of hemp. As well, growers will no longer have to […] Read more
Hemp opportunities seen for grower, value-added
The last couple of years have been problematic for Canada’s hemp industry because of an over-production of seed, stagnant acreage growth, the potential of U.S. competition and excessive regulations. Yet, despite the difficulties, many people in the sector remain confident about the future of hemp, a crop that has been legal to grow in Canada […] Read more
Work continues on hemp plant
GILBERT PLAINS, Man. — It’s taken six years and more than $5 million in taxpayer dollars, but a hemp processing plant in Manitoba’s Parkland region may soon open its doors for business. “I think now it’s on the right track,” said Blake Price, Reeve for the rural municipality of Gilbert Plains. “They (the owners) would […] Read more
Hemp processors eager to entice organic growers
Consumers interested in hemp food and oils are also demanding it be organic, despite little difference from conventional product
Canada’s hemp industry has a problem. Most consumers who buy hemp fall into the ‘health conscious’ category of shoppers, who are willing to pay a premium for foods loaded with protein and healthy oils. But those same people tend to consume organic foods and Western Canada doesn’t produce enough organic hempseed to satisfy that demand. […] Read more
Hemp processors trying to attract organic product
Canada’s hemp industry has a problem. Most consumers who buy hemp fall into the ‘health conscious’ category of shoppers, who are willing to pay a premium for foods loaded with protein and healthy oils. But those same people tend to consume organic foods and Western Canada doesn’t produce enough organic hempseed to satisfy that demand. […] Read more
Hemp processor won’t sign hemp contracts next year
Hemp acres could drop sharply on the Prairies in 2016 because Manitoba Harvest, the largest hemp seed processor in Canada, is not offering production contracts. A Manitoba Harvest representative told growers at a Dec. 15 meeting in Bow Island, Alta, that there’s a glut of hemp seed in storage on farms in Alberta, Saskatchewan and […] Read more
Hemp growers pressure Ottawa to recognize health claim
Canadian growers want Health Canada to recognize hemp as a beneficial natural health product. Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance members recently voted during their annual meeting in Calgary to push for a health claim on food products. However, lawyer Sara Zborovski, who works with companies seeking approval from Health Canada for food products, said the process […] Read more
