When it comes to oil spill cleanup there are a number of products that are used. But did you know the best oil spill absorbent comes from natural plants. It’s true, the core fiber of the kenaf and industrial hemp plants, provides the most absorbent products that can be used for oil spill cleanups, either […]
Did you know that because it is still illegal to grow industrial hemp in many states, the United States is currently importing industrial hemp products to the tune of TWO BILLION DOLLARS a year. Yes, that is BILLION with a “B.” The crazy thing is that it’s legal to sell and buy industrial hemp products […]
In the United States, we are still relatively new to the nuances of industrial hemp cultivation. Although this was one of the most profitable crops early in the 1900s, is has only been in recently allowed that farmers in a 29 states now have been able to legally grow industrial hemp. However, in Canada, Australia […]
Recently industrial hemp oil was in the news for being the unlikely solution to the epileptic health issues of a two month old baby. Already in her short life she had been subjected to countless tests and medicines, none of which provided relief to her endless daily seizures. Amylea’s story is told in detail in […]
You may wonder why legalizing industrial hemp farming is so important to us in the U.S. Let me count the ways: JOBS – legalizing industrial hemp farming means more jobs, not just on the farm but in manufacturing and processing plants across the country. Economic Growth – industrial hemp is more cost effective to grow […]
Why should you be growing industrial hemp? Well, it is the crop of the future (and the past), it will soon be in high demand and it has the potential to be an economic genie in a bottle. Hemp takes half the water that wheat does, and provides four times the income. Hemp is going […]
It has been an exciting week at our Decortication Plant in North Carolina. We had big rigs delivering and positioning the silo next to our decortication plant. Watch the fun video: What does this mean for Hemp, Inc.? We are one step closer to industrial hemp processing in North Carolina. Just bring you up to […]
The story of hemp and its uses may seem like fiction. From one little plant, we can produce over 25,000 different products. Insanity, right? The flow chart above shows how hemp seeds and hemp stalks can be turned into anything from food to beer to bedding. From the Hemp Agricultural report we learn Some estimate that the […]
How do Industrial Hemp and the folks at Hemp, Inc. celebrate 420? The truth is, we try to separate ourselves from the idea that hemp and marijuana are connected, because they aren’t. But today is a recognized holiday for many and so we thought we’d shared what we are busy doing today: Showering with natural […]
We have grown up hearing that cotton is the all American fabric, the fabric of our lives, yet hemp fibers are actually better. Are those fightin’ words? Perhaps, but let’s examine the facts. Plants Producing Hemp Fibers Plants Producing Cotton Fibers Hemp plants require less water to grow, thrive and produce. Cotton can […]