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Jack Hillard remembers when his dad pulled this old hemp mill stone out of the Mill Creek so… Watch Video
Corn mazes have become a reliable way for farmers to connect with and educate the public abo… Watch Video
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Andrew Bish from Bish Enterprises and Hemp Harvest Works gives a brief look at the new multi… Watch Video
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The zenith of our National Hemp Tour was an event held July 27. Hemp industry folks from all… Watch Video
Eric makes the drive to Monte Vista in southern Colorado, in the San Luis Valley, to meet th… Watch Video
On this episode, Eric Hurlock talks with the South Bend Industrial Hemp team about their ind… Watch Video
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At one stop along the National Hemp Tour, Eric Hurlock talked to HempWood founder and CEO Gr… Watch Video
Eric Hurlock's first stop of the Hemp Tour is a send off event at Penn State's Southeast Agr… Watch Video
Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding helped kick off Lancaster Farming’s Natio… Watch Video
In Episode 4 we take you out to the field and behind the scenes to learn with our growers an… Watch Video
Lancaster Farming’s National Hemp Tour officially kicked off at Penn State’s Southeast Agric… Watch Video
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This week on the hemp podcast we talk to George Overbey and Nick Strawn, executives from the Texas-based hemp start-up Delta Ag, who tell us about hemp in the Lone Star State. In 2021 the company contracted ten thousand acres of hemp in Texas, Colorado and Kentucky. Read more
On this week’s podcast, Lancaster Farming talks to Daniel Lirette, founder and CEO of GrowDoc, a Canadian maker of an app that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to diagnose issues with cannabis plants, such as disease, pests, and nutrient deficiencies. Read more
On this episode, we find out what a hempstone is, why it was in the creek, and how the Zooks managed to get it out of the creekbed where it’s sat undisturbed for nearly 2 centuries. Read more
The Zooks weren't quite sure what to make of this cone-shaped mill stone they found in their creek, until a local historian told them it was a hempstone. Read more
Affordable housing constructed with hemp-based building material is nearing completion in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Read more
How to successfully grow both CBD and fiber-type while using cover crops and no-till. Read more
Steve Groff reviews the history of hemp from ancient times to modern struggles over legality and discusses what might be next for the industrial hemp industry. Read more
Lancaster Farming's hemp podcaster Eric Hurlock recaps his epic journey across the United States to connect some of the dots of the nascent hemp fiber and grain industry. Read more
The executive director of the National Hemp Association reflects on the Pennsylvania hemp industry in past the five years since hemp legislation passed in Pennsylvania. Read more
On this episode of the Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast, we talked to Mattie Mead, founder and CEO of Hempitecture, a company based in Idaho that makes bio-based building materials designed to replace conventional, toxic building materials. Read more
On the Hemp Podcast this week we talk to Geoff Whaling, chair of the National Hemp Association about the recent creation of the Standing Committee of Hemp Organizations which will give the hemp industry a stronger, more unified voice in Washington. Read more
On this special weekend edition of the Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast, we talk to Nick Walters from the National Hemp Growers Coop. Read more
On this week’s hemp podcast we explore the intersection of the gas and oil industries with the hemp industry and how hemp can provide an opportunity for Big Oil to take responsibility for the over 3 million abandoned oil and gas wells that dot the American landscape. Read more
Weed control is a problem as old as agriculture itself, but two projects from a Cornell AgriTech researcher aim to cultivate new methods for zapping the pesky plants, benefiting organic apple and grape growers and hemp producers in New York state and around the country. Read more
Ben Raymond, head of research and development at Victory Hemp Hoods in Kentucky, talks about the Food Chemicals Codex monographs for hemp as a food ingredient. The public comment period for suggested changes to these monographs is ending soon. Read more
On this week’s podcast we talk to Jason Crook, entrepreneur, marketing expert, and professor at Jefferson University. His ideas around innovation, market disruption, brainstorming, creating value for customers and identifying unique business opportunities should be very instructive and inspiring for the hemp industry. Read more
This week on the podcast we talk to Andrew Bish and Gary Sikes about harvesting hemp with a multi-height sickle bar mower, plus a conversation with Trey Riddle, chief strategy officer at IND HEMP in Montana. Read more
This week on the podcast, host Eric Hurlock travels to Raleigh, North Carolina, for the third annual Southern Hemp Expo, where he catches up with Morris Beegle, founder of WAFBA and Hunter Buffington, executive director of the Hemp Feed Coalition. Read more
This week on the Industrial Hemp Podcast we talk to Morgan Elliott, co-founder and chief operating officer at IND HEMP in Fort Benton, Montana, where they are building a massive hemp industrial complex to process the grain and fiber being grown by Montana farmers. Read more
Lancaster County farmer Steve Groff is hosting a one-of-a-kind hemp maze at Cedar Meadow Farm in Holtwood, Pennsylvania. The maze open to the public Sptember 4 and be be open through the end of October. Read more
On this week's podcast, we talk to Lancaster County farmer Steve Groff about his new one-of-a-kind Hemp Maze at Cedar Meadow farm in Holtwood, Pennsylvania. Read more
The Basics of Growing Hemp, episode 1 of the Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast Read more
Penn State’s Landisville research farm hosted a field walk Monday evening to show off its hemp research, which is part of the Multistate Variety Trial, a partnership of land-grant universities around the country. Read more
This is the final episode from Lancaster Farming's National Hemp Tour. Hemp podcast host Eric Hurlock visits with the folks from DON Enterprises to check out the hempcrete home under construction there. Read more
The National Hemp Tour returns home after one final stop to visit DON’s Project PA Hemp Home in New Castle, Pa. Eric Hurlock reflects on the journey and where the road might take hemp next. Read more
Our next stop on the hemp tour is in Lincoln, Nebraska, where the folks at the University of Nebraska Lincoln hosted a small hemp seed oil pressing demonstration on August 3, 2021. Read more
An update from the road as the National Hemp Tour cruises through South Dakota and Nebraska and Eric Hurlock visits a recording studio made from hempcrete, Horizon Hemp Seeds and learns about the Nebraskan hemp industry. Read more
A new Cornell University study finds no evidence that stress on hemp plants increases THC concentrations or ratios of CBD to THC. Read more
Meet Jeremy Briggs, who is constructing the world's first recording studio and music venue made from hempcrete, and Derrick Dohmann from Horizon Hemp Seeds. Read more
The podcast rolled into Fort Benton, Montana, for a meeting of fiber and grain industry folks who got together to talk about the industry and challenges and opportunities facing the industry. Read more
The National Hemp Tour moves through the Pacific Northwest and into Montana where Lancaster Farming’s Eric Hurlock continues to meet more people and explore more businesses involved with the industrial hemp industry. Read more
The National Hemp Tour continues its journey through the Pacific Northwest and onwards through to Montana. Read more
The reluctance of banks to actively serve hemp growers and the hemp industry, however, can lead to risks for farmers who either choose to not tell, or who are unaware they should tell, their banks of their involvement in growing and selling hemp. Read more
Lancaster Farming’s Eric Hurlock checks in from the National Hemp Tour and reflects on how people across the country are curious about industrial hemp. Read more
The National Hemp Tour completes the first half of its journey, stopping in Utah, California and Oregon. Read more
On this episode, we visit with Corbett Hefner and Randy Wright at the Formation Ag shop shop in Monte Vista, Colorado, where they design and build the machines the industry needs to process hemp fiber and hurd. Read more
The National Hemp Tour continues on its way, stopping in Arches National Park in Utah and then heading to California. Read more
Eric Hurlock checks in after two weeks on the road with the National Hemp Tour. Learn about his experience at South Bend Industrial Hemp’s open house, Silver Mountain Hemp Guitars, New West Genetics and a problem with the RV's pipes. Read more
The National Hemp Tour continues to roll across the U.S. and is currently making stops in Colorado. Read more
Lancaster Farming's Digital Editor Eric Hurlock was recently featured on Hemp Barons, a weekly cannabis podcast that showcases individuals who are championing hemp. Read more
On the next stop of the hemp tour, we stop in to see Morris Beegle in Fort Collins, Colo. He is the founder of the NoCo Hemp Expo, as well as a bunch of other hemp product businesses, including Silver Mountain Hemp Guitars. Read more
Eric Hurlock and family stopped by the South Bend Industrial Hemp open house in South Bend, Kansas, on July 9. Check out some photos from the event! Read more
Want to learn more about the places Eric visited on his educational National Hemp Tour? Well, you came to the right place! Below is a travel log of the stops and info for you to plan your own visit or order products. Thank you to everyone that let us stop by! Read more
The third stop on our National Hemp Tour was at South Bend Industrial Hemp in South Bend, Kansas, where Melissa, Aaron and Rich Baldwin hosted an open house on Friday, July 9. Read more
Eric Hurlock checks in after week on the road with the National Hemp Tour. Learn about his visit with HempWood, Victory Hemp and an unfortunate incident with a blown out tire. Read more
