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  This week on the hemp podcast we take a ride in the RV Time Machine. We're going back five years, back to the National Hemp Tour in the summer of 2021, when we took the podcast on the road — and took my family too. We traveled over ten thousand miles from coast to coast in a rented RV visiting hemp farms, processors and manufacturers across the country. The industry was sparse then and these hemp companies were few and far between in 2021. And keep in mind that in 2021, most of the noise around industrial hemp was actually about CBD flower and canabinoid production. What made our trip different was that we were talking to the people on the fiber and grain side of the industry, where the game-changing potential of this plant is strongest. Think houses, textiles, food and fuel. Think row crops, think big acreage, think about a third crop in with our beloved corn and soy. Think Hemp, big, boring and ubiquitous. But it has to start somewhere. People have to start doing things to make it happen. So in 2021, I set out to meet the people where they were. I went to see the farms, see the fields and see the factories. I wanted to meet the people, hear their dreams and see their visions come to life. And now five years later, with gas prices approaching 5 dollars a gallon, we go back on the road again, but this time we go virtually. Over the next few months, I will be sharing new conversations from the people I met on the road back then. We'll hear what's changed, what's stayed the same and what the industry looks like now. But before we start publishing those episodes, we're going to go back in time and revisit the tour itself. This episode is your atlas for our time travel. Buckle up, buttercup, and we'll see you in 2021. Thanks to our Sponsors IND HEMP indhemp.com Condor Seeds condorseed.com Forever Green hempcutter.com

On this week's show, we catch up with Lancaster County farmer, hemp innovator and cover-crop coach Steve Groff to hear about the progress on two machines that have been years in the making and, he thinks, are finally about ready. The headliner is the Fiber King in-field decorticator, a project Groff has been developing with Larry Serbin of Hemp Traders. Instead of hauling bulky raw stalks off the field, the machine decorticates the hemp right where it grows: the fiber is laid on the ground to dry for a couple of days and then round-baled while the wet hurd drops into a standard forage wagon. Groff calls it a systems approach. They're ready to build the first commercial unit and are testing at universities, but they're waiting on investor funding to get there. The economics are the whole point. Hemp is expensive to move as raw biomass — you just can't get enough weight on a truck — so decorticating in the field adds value for the farmer and lowers transportation costs as the crop gets denser. "You want to give the farmer as much profit as possible," Groff said. We also talked about his four-inch precision no-till hemp planter, developed through a Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture innovation grant. By singulating seed and placing it on even four-inch spacing, the planter aims for the uniform, pencil- to Sharpie-sized stalks that textile buyers want, Groff said. Learn More Steve Groff stevegroff.com Hemp Traders hemptraders.com Hemp Events and Happenings One Plant Documentary World Premiere — Nashville Film Festival  Nashville, TN Sept. 26 nashfilmfest2026.eventive.org/schedule/one-plant-6a729213e47b192d0a91b154 Hemp Lava Love Workshop  Tucson, AZ  Oct. 13–15 hemplavalove.my.canva.site/garden-wedding-website-ph-in-white-red-black-romantic-scrapbook-style-style One Plant Documentary Screening Lancaster, PA Oct. 24 eventbrite.com/e/lancaster-farming-sunflower-present-one-plant-tickets-1998324956739 Thanks to Our Sponsors! Americhanvre americhanvre.com IND Hemp indhemp.com Forever Green hempcutter.com

This week Morgan Tweet returns to the Hemp Show to talk about the Goodness of Hemp Act, a draft legislation she's confident will set the broader hemp industry on the path toward sensible regulation. She was on the show last November, about a week after the November surprise that we now know as the McConnell language was slipped into the appropriations bill in the eleventh hour. Tweet is the interim executive director of HEMI, the Hemp Education and Marketing Initiative. The McConnell language got everyone's attention, not only because it seemed to answer the questions around intoxicating cannabinoids once and for all, but by doing so, the bill wipes out most of the hemp cannabinoid industry, intoxicating or otherwise. "For most folks that are in the floral cannabinoid sector," Tweet said, "this has been basically an extinction event." The clock is ticking. November is on its way. Tweet is back with a draft piece of legislation called the Goodness of Hemp Act, a campaign and a call to build community. Can the Goodness of Hemp save the day? Listen to the episode and find out. Learn More The Goodness of Hemp Campaign https://thegoodnessofhemp.org HEMI — Hemp Education Marketing Initiatives https://hempinitiatives.org IND Hemp https://indhemp.com National Hemp Association https://nationalhempassociation.org Thanks to Our Sponsors Americhanvre https://americhanvre.com Forever Green https://hempcutter.com The Goodness of Hemp Act is a 2026 draft hemp legislation proposal developed by HEMI, the Hemp Education Marketing Initiatives, in coordination with stakeholders across the hemp industry including grain and fiber producers, hemp beverage companies, cannabinoid processors, and hemp farming advocates. The bill proposes a comprehensive federal regulatory framework for hemp that addresses cultivation, food products, dietary supplements, and intoxicating hemp-derived beverages under three separate federal agencies — the USDA, the FDA, and the TTB, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. The Goodness of Hemp Act has been presented to congressional staffers and reviewed by FDA as part of ongoing hemp policy negotiations ahead of a critical November 2026 legislative deadline created by the McConnell appropriations language enacted in late 2024. The 3.7 milligram THC per serving interim limit proposed in the Goodness of Hemp Act is drawn from Johns Hopkins University research on THC impairment thresholds and is referenced in White House hemp policy discussions led by Heidi Overton, director of White House drug policy. The 3.7 mg per serving limit is designed to distinguish responsible hemp-derived consumer products from intoxicating products that the bill's authors argue should be regulated like alcohol under the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. The interim limit would defer final rulemaking to the FDA while establishing a workable and scientifically grounded starting point for Congress, hemp farmers, hemp processors, hemp beverage producers, and CBD product manufacturers navigating the post-McConnell regulatory landscape. Morgan Tweet is the CEO of IND Hemp, a grain and fiber hemp company based in Fort Benton, Montana, and serves as interim executive director of HEMI, the Hemp Education Marketing Initiatives. Tweet has been a leading voice in hemp policy advocacy since the 2018 Farm Bill and has worked with the National Hemp Association, the Hemp Feed Coalition, and other industry organizations on hemp regulation, hemp marketing, hemp farmer support, and federal regulatory frameworks for hemp cultivation and hemp-derived products. The Goodness of Hemp Act also includes language allowing hemp seed ingredients as approved feed for companion animals and horses, a provision developed in coordination with the Hemp Feed Coalition, and directs a portion of federal excise tax revenue back into hemp farmers, hemp research, and hemp supply chain infrastructure. The Goodness of Hemp awareness campaign is a grassroots marketing and education initiative launched by HEMI in 2026 to build public and legislative support for responsible hemp regulation ahead of the November 2026 federal deadline. The campaign is designed to educate consumers, retailers, policymakers, and agricultural stakeholders about the broad value of hemp across food, fiber, wellness, construction, animal care, and emerging product categories including hemp-derived beverages. The Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast has covered hemp policy, hemp farming, hempcrete, hemp fiber, hemp grain, hemp seed, and hemp-derived cannabinoid products since 2018, making it one of the longest-running editorial hemp podcasts in the United States. Farmers, hemp businesses, hemp advocates, and hemp consumers are encouraged to share their goodness of hemp story at thegoodnessofhemp.org.  

David discusses the movies he's been watching, including Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, "The Three Sisters," "Forevergreen," "The Girl Who Cried Pearls," "Butterfly," "Retirement Plan," "Eiru," The Bride! and Porgy and Bess.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on the Hemp Show we meet Sully Sullivan. He's the new executive director at the National Hemp Association — and what a time to be taking the helm of a hemp association. So much is up in the air right now. What about the November federal deadline that will ban most hemp-derived THC products, from gummies and beverages to most full-spectrum CBD? Yeah, it's just sort of hanging out there, flapping in the breeze. What's going to happen? Will there be an extension? Will there be new legislation? How will all this play out? No one knows just yet. Sully Sullivan is aware he has his work cut out for him as the new director of the NHA. "I feel like we're at a precipice right now, or a crossroads perhaps, where we are, as a country, getting the regulations right," he said. He sees what he calls "fracturedness" in the industry and the cacophony of voices in the advocacy space. "There's a lot of voices and some are saying the same thing. Some are saying different things. Some things don't match up at all," he said. For over a decade, Sullivan has been active in hemp policy in his home state of Arizona as a leader of the Hemp Industry Trade Association of Arizona, so he's no stranger to conflict, hard conversations and compromise. "I feel all of my work over the last 10 years is coalescing right now," he said. "Like this is what it was all for. This all has manifested for this moment. So I take it very seriously, and it's almost spiritual in a sense. I am in the right place at the right time. I'm the person to fill these shoes and help push this industry forward." Listen to the whole show to hear what else Sully Sullivan has to say. Learn More National Hemp Association https://nationalhempassociation.org Hemp Industry Trade Association of Arizona https://www.hita-az.org/ News Nugget: 3 US House Republicans Attempt to Thwart Intoxicating Hemp Product Ban https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/hemp/news/15826349/3-us-house-republicans-attempt-to-thwart-intoxicating-hemp-product-ban Thanks to Our Sponsors King's AgriSeeds https://kingsagriseeds.com IND Hemp https://indhemp.com Forever Green https://hempcutter.com

We are wrapping up our coverage of the West Chester Film Festival with some highlights from the 3rd and final day of the celebration of the short film format. And what better way to kick things off than with some brunch and animation as we hit up the pop-up event at BierHaul - TownHouse, which included an inspiring morning routine courtesy of "Dance Into the Day", the comedic musings of a bucket list in "Retirement Plan", the tough lessons of "Forevergreen", and a delivery driver committed to fast service in "Rush Order | Drive! CalGal Drive!". We then caught one of the last of Stephen King's "Dollar Babies" with "The Woman in The Room", a visually striking tale of domestic abuse in "Dark Orange", a comedic look at zombies and labor exploitation in the "MAGNET BRAIN", a hand-painted and heart-wrenching stunner with "Papillon (Butterfly)", and of course, we have a full breakdown of all of the festival's award winners. Check it out!!

This week on the show we talk with Ken Meyer of Complete Hemp Processing in Winfred, South Dakota. As of last week, Meyer is also a co-founder of Renewabuild Great Plains — the first U.S.-licensed manufacturer of structural hempcrete blocks. We've been telling the story of these structural blocks for a long time on the podcast. We first encountered them back in 2019 — they look like giant Lego blocks and work much the same way — at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, where the Pennsylvania Hemp Industry Council had them on display. Back then, the blocks were made by a Canadian company called Just BioFiber in Alberta. Today, the technology is licensed and administered by another Canadian company, Renewabuild Field to Form, which has made improvements to the original design of the block. The structural hemp blocks differ from traditional hempcrete construction because their internal frame makes them load-bearing in a way that spray-applied or cast-in-place hempcrete cannot offer. "It has a frame inside it. It's a glass-filled biocarbonate frame ... and then the hempcrete is pressed around it," Meyer said. "And that frame provides a structure in the wall. So that makes the block a structural block, and the block itself in a wall system replaces the sheet rock, the insulation and the timber." The story of the blocks continues now, as the first U.S. company prepares to manufacture them at a plant in Rock Valley, Iowa. "At Complete Hemp Processing in Winfred, South Dakota, we decorticate hemp stocks. And we need a place to sell the hemp hurd. And our farmers need us to have a place to sell hemp hurd so they can put hemp in rotation with corn and soybeans," he said. This is how an industry scales. Dedicated, passionate people working tirelessly to build a supply chain. Learn More Renewabuild Great Plains Complete Hemp Processing Dakota Hemp South Dakota Industrial Hemp Association Renewabuild Field to Form The Harmless Home Sponsors HEMI - The Hemp Education and Marketing Inititive hempinitiatives.org Forever Green hempcutter.com The Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast returns this week with an interview featuring Ken Meyer, owner of Complete Hemp Processing in Winfred, South Dakota, and one of three co-founders of Renewabuild Great Plains — the first U.S.-licensed manufacturer of structural hempcrete blocks. Host Eric Hurlock sits down with Meyer to discuss the new hempcrete block factory being built in Rock Valley, Iowa, the long journey of the structural hemp block from Canada to the United States, and what this milestone means for the American industrial hemp industry, hempcrete construction, and the future of sustainable building materials. Renewabuild Great Plains is the first U.S. company to license the structural hempcrete block technology developed by Just BioFiber of Alberta, Canada, and now administered by Renewabuild Field to Form. Unlike traditional hempcrete construction methods — including spray-applied hempcrete and cast-in-place hempcrete — the Renewabuild block features an internal glass-filled biocarbonate frame, making it a load-bearing structural wall component. A single block replaces sheetrock, insulation, and timber framing in one product, offering builders, architects, and engineers a scalable, lower-carbon alternative to conventional wall systems with improved fire resistance, durability, and building-envelope performance. The new Rock Valley, Iowa hempcrete block factory is scheduled to receive its equipment in December 2026 or January 2027, with the capacity to produce two blocks a minute, more than 900,000 structural hempcrete blocks per year running three shifts. At full production, the facility will manufacture enough wall material for roughly 500 perimeter walls of 2,000-square-foot homes annually. The factory's entire production equipment fits inside two shipping containers, making the model regionally scalable across the United States — a key part of Renewabuild's strategy to support local farmers, local hemp processors, and local hempcrete construction supply chains. Meyer is joined as co-founder by John Peterson of Dakota Hemp and Bill Brehmer of Renewabuild Great Plains, alongside a group of Iowa farmers who have invested in the project. This episode of the Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast also revisits archival audio from January 2019, when Pennsylvania hemp historian Les Stark first introduced the Just BioFiber structural hempcrete block at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, alongside the original podcast interview with Just BioFiber co-founder Michael D. Champlain. Listeners will also hear from David Geertz of Renewabuild, recorded at the International Hemp Building Symposium at Kansayapi in Minnesota. Plus, host Eric Hurlock follows up on last week's interview with Pennsylvania farmer Steve Groff with a statement from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture regarding agricultural innovation grant reimbursements. Subscribe to the Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast for in-depth coverage of industrial hemp, hemp farming, hempcrete construction, hemp processing, and the people building the American hemp supply chain.

This week on the Hemp Show we talk to Maciej Kowalski, founder and CEO of Kombinat Konopni, a hemp company in Northern Poland. We hear how he built a vertically integrated company — from planting, harvesting, processing, all the way to manufacturing finished goods — and why he would rather control the system rather than rely on supply chains that don't fully exist. "Everyone is saying about the need to build a supply chain. Yeah, that's one approach. The other is be your own supply chain," Kowaski said. His pragmatism is often guided by a healthy skepticism. "If you have a dozen intermediaries between you and the manufacturer of raw materials, there is a geometrically raising probability of someone in this chain being not honest." We talk about his farming practices and why his farmers do not need anything more than a rake and a baler to harvest the hemp stalks, because they practice "winter retting" where the hemp is left standing throughout the winter. By spring the stalks are brittle enough they can be knocked down and windrowed with a standard rake and then baled like any other crop. "Just leave the plants throughout the winter in the field — they're just going to separate on their own. If it sounds magical, it's because it is." Kowalski said. How does this affect the finished fiber in terms of strength and durability? He said winter retted hemp is slightly over-retted, so it is weaker but softer, which to Kowalski is a feature not a bug. "The biggest difficulty of introducing or reintroducing hemp as an apparel grade textile is its stiffness. So if you make it slightly weaker, but softer at the same time — that's good." We also talk about his company's recent listing on the Warsaw Stock Exchange — and why it wasn't about raising money. "We made a promise to our investors, six, five, four years ago when we were raising money, that one day you will be able to buy or sell those shares on a stock exchange," he said. "So even if I am not having anything out of it right now, it's like an essential part of keeping your word, which has two parts of it. One is just being a decent man. And the other part is being a businessperson and keeping your promises is good for business long term." Learn More kombinatkonopny.pl Maciej Kowalski on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/maciejkowalskihemp/ News Nuggets U.S. judge lets Medicare hemp pilot program proceed as critics escalate opposition hemptoday.net/u-s-judge-lets-medicare-hemp-pilot-program-proceed-as-critics-escalate-opposition USDA National Hemp Report (April 16, 2026) https://www.lancasterfarming.com/usda-hempreport2026-pdf/pdf_0d5fa8a7-4e7a-4150-87cd-af77968557a1.html NHA + HEMI Leadership Announcement https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/04/21/3277845/0/en/national-hemp-association-and-hemp-education-and-marketing-initiative-announce-leadership-appointments-and-national-initiative-to-advance-u-s-hemp-industry.html NIHC USDA Export Funding Announcement nihcoa.com/national-industrial-hemp-council-secures-usda-award-to-expand-global-market-opportunities-for-u-s-hemp Sponsors IND HEMP indhemp.com Forever Green hempcutter.com This episode of the Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast features a long-form interview with Maciej Kowalski, founder of Kombinat Konopny, a vertically integrated hemp company based near Elbląg, Poland. The conversation explores industrial hemp supply chains, fiber processing, textile manufacturing, and cannabinoid product development within a single operational system. Kowalski describes a "seed to shelf" model in which hemp is grown, processed, decorticated, cottonized, spun into yarn, and manufactured into finished goods such as socks, garments, and home textiles. The discussion highlights the challenges of building hemp infrastructure in emerging markets and the limitations of fragmented supply chains in the global hemp industry. The episode also examines winter retting, a low-input fiber processing method that relies on natural field exposure over winter months to break down plant material. Kowalski explains how this approach reduces capital requirements, simplifies harvesting through "rake and bale" systems, and produces fiber suitable for textile applications. Additional topics include the Warsaw Stock Exchange listing of Kombinat Konopny, the economics of hemp textiles versus synthetic fibers like polyester, and the broader role of industrial hemp in global agriculture, manufacturing, and sustainable materials markets.

This week on the Hemp Show, we talk with Ryan Zaczynski, co-founder of 1937 International, a company working to build global supply chains for industrial hemp. In this episode, Zaczynski talks about what it takes to move hemp beyond niche markets and into real products that people use every day — by building supply chains that connect farms, textile mills and manufacturers around the world. At the center of that effort is Pakistan, where 1937 International is working in partnership with Dr. Zafar Riaz and his team to develop hemp production and tap into one of the world's largest textile economies. We also talk about the upcoming Industrial Hemp International Conference in Denver, where 1937 International is the lead sponsor and what it means to bring new partners, new materials and new supply chains into the hemp industry. Learn More 1937 International linkedin.com/company/1937-international-corp Industrial Hemp International Conference industrialhempinternational.com News Nuggets U.S. Farm Bill revisions would modestly reshape rules for fiber and grain growers hemptoday.net/u-s-farm-bill-revisions-would-modestly-reshape-rules-for-fiber-and-grain-growers/ UK grant backs development of hemp varieties tailored for British farming hemptoday.net/uk-grant-backs-development-of-hemp-varieties-tailored-for-british-farming/ Sponsors IND Hemp indhemp.com Forever Green hempcutter.com

"Sinners" set the record for most Oscar nominations with 16. "One Battle After Another" isn't far behind with 13. "One Battle" was considered the early favorite for many awards, but "Sinners" has been coming on strong during awards season. Which film will win the night? Will Paul Thomas Anderson finally win an Oscar? Can Timothée Chalamet top Leonardo DiCaprio and Michael B. Jordan? We'll know soon enough with the 98th Academy Awards airing Sunday night (ABC and Hulu, 7 p.m. EDT). On this week's episode of Streamed & Screened, co-hosts Bruce Miller and Terry Lipshetz discuss the two films and the favorites to win the major categories.  Complete list of 2026 Oscar nominees Best picture: "Bugonia," "F1," "Frankenstein," "Hamnet," "Marty Supreme," "One Battle After Another," "The Secret Agent," "Sentimental Value," "Sinners," "Train Dreams." Lead actress: Jessie Buckley, "Hamnet;" Rose Byrne, "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You;" Renate Reinsve, "Sentimental Value;" Emma Stone, "Bugonia;" Kate Hudson, "Song Sung Blue." Lead actor: Timothée Chalamet, "Marty Supreme;" Leonardo DiCaprio, "One Battle After Another;" Ethan Hawke, "Blue Moon;" Michael B. Jordan, "Sinners;" Wagner Moura, "The Secret Agent." Supporting actress: Elle Fanning, "Sentimental Value;" Inga Ibsdotter LilIeaas, "Sentimental Value;" Amy Madigan, "Weapons;" Wunmi Mosaku, "Sinners;" Teyana Taylor, "One Battle After Another." Supporting actor: Jacob Elordi, "Frankenstein;" Sean Penn, "One Battle After Another;" Stellan Skarsgård, "Sentimental Value;" Benicio del Toro, "One Battle After Another;" Delroy Lindo, "Sinners." Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, "One Battle After Another;" Ryan Coogler, "Sinners;" Chloé Zhao, "Hamnet;" Josh Safdie, "Marty Supreme;" Joachim Trier, "Sentimental Value." Original song: "Golden" from "KPop Demon Hunters," "Train Dreams" from "Train Dreams," "Dear Me" from "Diane Warren: Relentless," "I Lied To You" from "Sinners," "Sweet Dreams Of Joy" from "Viva Verdi!" Original score: "Bugonia," Jerskin Fendrix; "Frankenstein," Alexandre Desplat; "Hamnet," Max Richter; "One Battle After Another," Jonny Greenwood; "Sinners," Ludwig Göransson. Animated film: "Arco," "Elio," "KPop Demon Hunters," "Little Amélie or the Character of Rain," "Zootopia 2." International film: "The Secret Agent," Brazil; "It Was Just an Accident," France; "Sentimental Value," Norway; "Sirât," Spain; "The Voice of Hind Rajab," Tunisia. Documentary feature: "The Perfect Neighbor," "The Alabama Solution," "Come See Me in the Good Light," "Cutting Through Rocks," "Mr. Nobody Against Putin." Casting: "Hamnet," "Marty Supreme," "One Battle After Another," "The Secret Agent," "Sinners." Best sound: "F1," "Frankenstein," "One Battle after Another," "Sinners," "Sirāt." Cinematography: "Frankenstein," "Marty Supreme," "One Battle After Another," "Sinners," "Train Dreams." Original screenplay: "Blue Moon," Robert Kaplow; "It Was Just an Accident," Jafar Panahi, with script collaborators Nader Saïvar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian; "Marty Supreme," Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie; "Sentimental Value," Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier; "Sinners," Ryan Coogler. Adapted screenplay: "Bugonia," Will Tracy; "Frankenstein," Guillermo del Toro; "Hamnet," Chloé Zhao and Maggie O'Farrell; "One Battle After Another," Paul Thomas Anderson; "Train Dreams," Clint Bailey and Greg Kwedar. Live action short film: "Butcher's Stain," "A Friend of Dorothy," "Jane Austen's Period Drama," "The Singers," "Two People Exchanging Saliva." Animated short film: "Butterfly," "Forevergreen," "The Girl Who Cried Pearls," "Retirement Plan," "The Three Sisters." Documentary short film: "All the Empty Rooms," "Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud," "Children No More: Were and Are Gone," "The Devil Is Busy," "Perfectly a Strangeness." Visual effects: "Avatar: Fire and Ash," "F1," "Jurassic World Rebirth," "The Lost Bus," "Sinners." Production design: "Frankenstein," "Hamnet," "Marty Supreme," "One Battle After Another," "Sinners." Film editing: "F1," "Marty Supreme," "One Battle After Another," "Sentimental Value," "Sinners." Makeup and hairstyling: "Frankenstein," "Kokuho," "Sinners," "The Smashing Machine," "The Ugly Stepsister." Costume design: "Avatar: Fire and Ash," "Frankenstein," "Hamnet," "Marty Supreme," "Sinners." About the show Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, a longtime entertainment reporter who is the retired editor of the Sioux City Journal in Iowa and Terry Lipshetz, a senior producer for Lee Enterprises based in Madison, Wisconsin. The show was named Best Podcast in the 2025 Iowa Better Newspaper Contest. Theme music Thunder City by Lunareh, used under license from Soundstripe. YouTube clearance: FV694ULMCJQDG0IY

The creators of Forevergreen on crafting an Oscar-nominated animated short that tells the Gospel story without a single wordAdditional support comes from WatersEdge. Competitive rates and supporting churches. 4.55% APY on a 13-month term investment.

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Pastor Jack goes behind the story of the Oscar-nominated short film, Forevergreen, with directors Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears. If you haven't yet seen the film, please watch it before hearing of the incredible details from these animators and the intentional thought process behind each captivating scene. WATCH FOREVERGREEN NOW: https://youtu.be/B4EPW7JUMTM?si=KaHC3Dqmg4gewZAK(00:00) Introducing Forever Green and Its Creators(08:30) The Gospel Bridge Illustration Becomes a Story(15:30) Visual Theology and Intentional Storytelling Choices(22:30) Audience Reactions and the Power of Parables(29:45) The Prodigal Son Parallel and Unmerited Grace(35:30) Story as Disarming Truth and Gospel Invitation(42:15) The Pinecone, Fire, and Redemption SymbolismCONNECT WITH PASTOR JACK:Get Updates via Text:  https://text.whisp.io/jack-hibbs-podcast Website: https://jackhibbs.com/Instagram: http://bit.ly/2FCyXpOFacebook: https://bit.ly/2WZBWV0 YouTube: https://bit.ly/437xMHnTwitter/X: https://x.com/RealJackHibbs CALLED TO TAKE A BOLD STAND:https://boldstand.org/DAZE OF DECEPTION:https://jackhibbs.com/daze-of-deception/ Did you know we have a Real Life Network? Sign up for free today for more exclusive content:https://www.reallifenetwork.com/

Reúnes a 200 voluntarios para trabajar en un corto animado, muchos de ellos resultan ser veteranos de Disney Animation, y juntos hacen un trabajo tan hermoso que parece tallado en madera, y encima, te regalan su libro de arte. Eso es Forevergreen. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠¡Sígueme en Twitter!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ahora también me pueden seguir en ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ❤Mira Forevergreen: https://youtu.be/B4EPW7JUMTM?si=KQiWJpFuTDcts8FGDescarga el libro de arte: https://www.forevergreenfilm.com/art-of-forevergreen-book

Send a textIn today's episode, I interview Nick Spake, author of the new book series, Bright and Shiny: A History of Animation at Award Shows.Listen to hear about how he approached breaking the book up from one long volume into the three separate volumes we have today, the long history of animation and how it permeates nearly every film made today, and what the future or animation might hold in general and when it comes to awards recognition.Books mentioned in this episode include:Bright and Shiny: A History of Animation at Award Shows (Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3) by Nick SpakeAfter Disney: Toil, Trouble, and the Transformation of America's Favorite Media Company by Neil O'BrienFilms and TV shows mentioned in this episode include:The Lion King directed by Roger Allers and Rob MinkoffUp directed by Pete DocterBeauty and the Beast directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk WiseFlow directed by Gints ZilbalodisThe Ten Commandments directed by Cecil B. DeMilleBen-Hur directed by William WylerJurassic Park directed by Steven SpielbergTron directed by Steven LisbergerKPop Demon Hunters directed by "Butterfly" directed by Florence Miailhe"Retirement Plan" directed by John Kelly"The Girl Who Cried Pearls" directed by Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski"Forevergreen" directed by Nathan Engelhardt & Jeremy Spears"The Three Sisters" directed by Konstantin BronzitE. T. The Extraterrestrial directed by Steven SpielbergAmerican Beauty directed by Sam MendesThe Empire Strikes Back directed by Irvin KershnerPulp Fiction directed by Quentin TarantinoMy Dinner with Andre directed by Louis MalleThe Big Lebowski directed by Joel CoenFollow Nick on Instagram @cartooncontender and visit his website cartooncontender.com for more great content about animation.Support the show

This week we continue our Oscar coverage with a deep look into all five of the animated shorts nominated this year. We begin with Florence Miailhe's "Butterfly," then John Kelly's "Retirement Plan," Nathan Engelhardt & Jeremy Spears' "Forevergreen," Konstantin Bronzit's "The Three Sisters," and end with Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski. We cover the background, plot, and then pair each short with another film for a shit load of double bills!Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/DoubleBillChill Created by Spike Alkire & Jake KelleyTheme Song by Breck McGoughFollow us on Instagram: @DoubleBillChillLetterboxd: FartsDomino44

If there's one recurring theme each year, it's to expect the unexpected. "Sinners" earned a record 16 nominations for the 98th Academy Awards. And then there was the blockbuster "Wicked: For Good," which was shut out. It was a day of extremes and surprises when the Oscar nominations came out on Thursday. In this week's episode, co-hosts Bruce Miller and Terry Lipshetz talk about the biggest snubs and which films could dominate when statuettes are handed out on Sunday, March 15. And we wrap the show with the new "Game of Thrones" spinoff series on HBA, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms." Complete list of 2026 Oscar nominees Best picture: "Bugonia," "F1," "Frankenstein," "Hamnet," "Marty Supreme," "One Battle After Another," "The Secret Agent," "Sentimental Value," "Sinners," "Train Dreams." Lead actress: Jessie Buckley, "Hamnet;" Rose Byrne, "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You;" Renate Reinsve, "Sentimental Value;" Emma Stone, "Bugonia;" Kate Hudson, "Song Sung Blue." Lead actor: Timothée Chalamet, "Marty Supreme;" Leonardo DiCaprio, "One Battle After Another;" Ethan Hawke, "Blue Moon;" Michael B. Jordan, "Sinners;" Wagner Moura, "The Secret Agent." Supporting actress: Elle Fanning, "Sentimental Value;" Inga Ibsdotter LilIeaas, "Sentimental Value;" Amy Madigan, "Weapons;" Wunmi Mosaku, "Sinners;" Teyana Taylor, "One Battle After Another." Supporting actor: Jacob Elordi, "Frankenstein;" Sean Penn, "One Battle After Another;" Stellan Skarsgård, "Sentimental Value;" Benicio del Toro, "One Battle After Another;" Delroy Lindo, "Sinners." Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, "One Battle After Another;" Ryan Coogler, "Sinners;" Chloé Zhao, "Hamnet;" Josh Safdie, "Marty Supreme;" Joachim Trier, "Sentimental Value." Original song: "Golden" from "KPop Demon Hunters," "Train Dreams" from "Train Dreams," "Dear Me" from "Diane Warren: Relentless," "I Lied To You" from "Sinners," "Sweet Dreams Of Joy" from "Viva Verdi!" Original score: "Bugonia," Jerskin Fendrix; "Frankenstein," Alexandre Desplat; "Hamnet," Max Richter; "One Battle After Another," Jonny Greenwood; "Sinners," Ludwig Göransson. Animated film: "Arco," "Elio," "KPop Demon Hunters," "Little Amélie or the Character of Rain," "Zootopia 2." International film: "The Secret Agent," Brazil; "It Was Just an Accident," France; "Sentimental Value," Norway; "Sirât," Spain; "The Voice of Hind Rajab," Tunisia. Documentary feature: "The Perfect Neighbor," "The Alabama Solution," "Come See Me in the Good Light," "Cutting Through Rocks," "Mr. Nobody Against Putin." Casting: "Hamnet," "Marty Supreme," "One Battle After Another," "The Secret Agent," "Sinners." Best sound: "F1," "Frankenstein," "One Battle after Another," "Sinners," "Sirāt." Cinematography: "Frankenstein," "Marty Supreme," "One Battle After Another," "Sinners," "Train Dreams." Original screenplay: "Blue Moon," Robert Kaplow; "It Was Just an Accident," Jafar Panahi, with script collaborators Nader Saïvar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian; "Marty Supreme," Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie; "Sentimental Value," Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier; "Sinners," Ryan Coogler. Adapted screenplay: "Bugonia," Will Tracy; "Frankenstein," Guillermo del Toro; "Hamnet," Chloé Zhao and Maggie O'Farrell; "One Battle After Another," Paul Thomas Anderson; "Train Dreams," Clint Bailey and Greg Kwedar. Live action short film: "Butcher's Stain," "A Friend of Dorothy," "Jane Austen's Period Drama," "The Singers," "Two People Exchanging Saliva." Animated short film: "Butterfly," "Forevergreen," "The Girl Who Cried Pearls," "Retirement Plan," "The Three Sisters." Documentary short film: "All the Empty Rooms," "Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud," "Children No More: Were and Are Gone," "The Devil Is Busy," "Perfectly a Strangeness." Visual effects: "Avatar: Fire and Ash," "F1," "Jurassic World Rebirth," "The Lost Bus," "Sinners." Production design: "Frankenstein," "Hamnet," "Marty Supreme," "One Battle After Another," "Sinners." Film editing: "F1," "Marty Supreme," "One Battle After Another," "Sentimental Value," "Sinners." Makeup and hairstyling: "Frankenstein," "Kokuho," "Sinners," "The Smashing Machine," "The Ugly Stepsister." Costume design: "Avatar: Fire and Ash," "Frankenstein," "Hamnet," "Marty Supreme," "Sinners." About the show Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, a longtime entertainment reporter who is the retired editor of the Sioux City Journal in Iowa and Terry Lipshetz, a senior producer for Lee Enterprises based in Madison, Wisconsin. The show was named Best Podcast in the 2025 Iowa Better Newspaper Contest. Theme music Thunder City by Lunareh, used under license from Soundstripe. YouTube clearance: FV694ULMCJQDG0IY

ENTERTAINING SHORT FILMS is a new category on the RPA Network, which features indie short films for your enjoyment! We applaud these creators!  

2025 was a year of uncertainty, contradiction and recalibration for the hemp industry. In this year-end episode of the Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast, host Eric Hurlock looks back on a season defined by policy whiplash, shifting definitions and hard conversations about what hemp is — and what it is not. From rumors of executive action and the collapse of intoxicating hemp loopholes to the rescheduling of marijuana and its ripple effects across agriculture, the year ended with more questions than answers. The episode revisits key voices from across the hemp landscape — policy advocates, farmers, processors, builders and researchers — and reflects on what the USDA data, federal decisions and on-the-ground realities revealed about the fiber, grain and building sectors. It's also a personal moment of reflection: Nearly 50 episodes, roughly 160 guests and a year spent listening closely to the people doing the slow work of building real hemp infrastructure. As the show heads into 2026, this episode pauses long enough to take stock — and to set the stage for what comes next. Get the Benton Shirt: https://smithandrogue.com/blog/the-benton-shirt-grown-and-sewn-in-usa Voices You Will Hear in This Episode Morris Beegle NoCo Hemp Expo Joy Beckerman Hemp Industries Association Chris Fontes High Spirits Cameron McIntosh Americhanvre Cast Hemp Morgan Tweet IND HEMP Jeremy Klettke Davis Hemp Farms Lynda Mugglestone University of Oxford Guy Carpenter Bear Fiber Andre West NC State Wilson College of Textiles Larry Smart Cornell University Trey Riddle IND HEMP Sandra Marquardt On the Mark Consulting Coleman Beale BastCore Satish Hodage YUJ Labs Ding Hongliang Hemp Fortex Maciej Kowalski Kombinat Konopny Dave Cook Tuscarora Mills Mark D'Sa Panda Biotech Joseph Carringer Canna Markets Group Micaela Machado Old Pueblo Hemp Co. Danny Desjarlais Lower Sioux Indian Community Matt Marino Homeland Hempcrete Steve Allin International Hemp Building Association Jacob Waddell Hemp Building Institute Thanks to our Sponsors IND HEMP indhemp.com Americhanvre Cast Hemp americhanvre.com King's AgriSeeds kingsagriseeds.com Forever Green hempcutter.com Sunray Hemp Palmer, Alaska National Hemp Association nationalhempassociation.org Hemp Education & Marketing Initiative (HEMI) hempinitiatives.org

Send Me a Text MessageIn this episode of Cycling Over Sixty, host Tom Butler shares his recent dietary journey, giving a view of the ups and downs of his nutrition evolution and examining why his previous meal planning program didn't deliver the results he'd hoped for. Then, Tom welcomes Larry Leveen, Executive Director of ForeverGreen Trails and a true force in the active transportation movement. Larry pulls back the curtain on the complex world of infrastructure advocacy, revealing the patience, persistence, and strategic thinking required to create safe spaces for cycling and walking in our communities. From navigating bureaucratic hurdles to building coalitions, Larry shares the realities of what it takes—sometimes years of effort—to transform a vision for safer streets into concrete reality.Whether you're interested in fueling your body better for health or understanding the vital advocacy work that creates the paths you love to ride, this conversation delivers insights from two perspectives on making cycling more accessible and enjoyable.Perfect for anyone who has ever wondered about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into creating the trails and bike lanes we often take for granted, or anyone looking to make positive changes in their own cycling lifestyle. Thanks for Joining Me! Also consider joining me in person next spring for the Tour de Cure in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. You can find information at tour.diabetes.org/teams/CO60 Become a member of the Cycling Over Sixty Strava Club! www.strava.com/clubs/CyclingOverSixty Cycling Over Sixty is also on Zwift. Look for our Zwift club! Please send comments, questions and especially content suggestions to me at info@cyclingoversixty.com Follow and comment on Cycling Over Sixty on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyclingoversixty/ Show music is "Come On Out" by Dan Lebowitz. Find him here : lebomusic.com

On this week's podcast, host Eric Hurlock travels to Geneva, New York, on the top of Seneca Lake to take part in Cornell's Hemp Field day, held Thursday, Sept. 11. This episode covers both the morning and afternoon sessions for the field day. The day started in Jordan Hall on Cornell's Agritech Campus, where hemp program director Larry Smart got things started with a reminder why we were there in the first place. “Hemp is an interesting crop, has a lot of potential, but there are some things that we just don't understand about this crop,” he said. The morning session was focused mostly on hemp grain as a livestock feed. Cornell scientists presented their research on broiler chickens, dairy cows and horses. Andrew Bish from the Hemp Feed Coalition talked about the opportunity that hemp seed meal presents for farmers. “If 5% of the chickens are eating 20% of their diet in hemp seed meal, you need almost 275,000 acres of hemp grain produced in the United States,” he said. The morning session ended with Pennsylvania farmer Herb Grove from Brush Mountain Bison in Centre County, where he grows hemp grain and operates a bison feed lot and finishing operation. “We started the bison industry in 2011, and we started raising hemp in 2019. 2011, we had six head of bison. At the end of last year, we had 300 animals on feed." The afternoon session of the field day shifted from science to practice. Bob Pearce from the University of Kentucky talked about the S-1084 multistate trials, which bring together universities from Louisiana to Vermont to test hemp cultivars across latitudinal differences and growing conditions. "That's the ultimate goal, making sure that a grower in New York knows which cultivars to pick for that location, and a grower in Kentucky or Tennessee has the opportunity to choose a cultivar that is well adapted to their conditions,” he said. There were equipment demonstrations, discussions with seed suppliers, and a very interesting talk from Lynn Sosnoskie, weed science specialist at Cornell, who, because of the lack of chemistry labeled for hemp, stressed the importance of non-herbicide methods of weed management, especially equipment clean-out. “We have to be focused on the weed seeds that we are moving from field to field, especially because we have Palmer amaranth in New York state now. We have waterhemp in New York state. These are two pigweed species. They are exceptionally competitive with our crops. They are spreading. You do not want to have one of these weeds get established in the fields where we have very few options of weed control,” she said. The day ended with a demonstration of the mobile decorticator. On this episode you will hear the voices of: Larry Smart, Cornell University Chuck Schmitt, New York Department of Agriculture & Markets Luis Monserrate, Cornell University Andrew Bish, Hemp Feed Coalition, Bish Enterprises Raj Kasula, Wenger Group Natalie Trottier, Cornell University Morgan Tweet, IND HEMP Xuedan Zhu, Cornell University Tom Overton, Cornell University Herb Grove, Brush Mountain Bison Lynn Sosnoskie, Cornell University Bob Pearce, University of Kentucky Jacob Bish, Cornell University Terry Moran, Kanda Hemp Robin Destiche, KonopiUS Corbett Mitteff, KonopiUS Reuben Stone, UniSeeds The trip to Cornell continues on the next episode with one-on-one interviews with Christine Smart, director of Cornell's Agritech campus; Larry Smart, plant geneticist and head of Cornell's Hemp program; Luis Monserrate, doctoral candidate studying hemp fiber yields; and Jane Hamilton, a doctoral student studying the effects of UV light on powdery mildew on hemp. Learn More: Cornell University – Hemp Program https://hemp.cals.cornell.edu New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets https://agriculture.ny.gov New York State Office of Cannabis Management  https://cannabis.ny.gov Hemp Feed Coalition https://hempfeedcoalition.org Kreider Farms / Kreider Feeds https://www.kreiderfarms.com University of Kentucky – College of Agriculture, Food and Environment https://hemp.ca.uky.edu Kanda Hemp https://kandahemp.com UniSeeds https://uniseeds.ca KonopiUS https://konopius.com HempIT https://hempit.fr IND HEMP https://indhemp.com Bish Enterprises https://bishenterprise.com Hemp Harvest Works https://hempharvestworks.com Brush Mountain Bison https://brushmountainbison.com National Hemp Association (NHA) https://nationalhempassociation.org Forever Green – distributors of the KP-4 Hemp Cutter https://forevergreenpa.com News Nuggets from HempToday.net U.S. Democrats sign off on framework to rein in hemp intoxicants while protecting CBD https://hemptoday.net/u-s-democrats-sign-off-on-framework-to-rein-in-hemp-intoxicants-while-protecting-cbd/ Trump administration push to trim red tape leaves hemp industry still tangled in rules https://hemptoday.net/trump-administration-push-to-trim-red-tape-leaves-hemp-industry-still-tangled-in-rules/ Texas agencies directed to tighten oversight of hemp THC products under new order https://hemptoday.net/texas-agencies-directed-to-tighten-oversight-of-hemp-thc-products-under-new-order/ Thanks to our Sponsors IND HEMP https://indhemp.com Forever Green, distributors of the KP-4 Hemp Cutter https://forevergreenpa.com National Hemp Association (NHA) https://nationalhempassociation.org

This week on the Hemp Show we're looking ahead to the 13th Annual International Hemp Building Symposium being held October 3–5 at the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota. It's the first time this global event has ever been held in the United States, and it promises to be a gathering that blends culture, sovereignty and sustainability with hands-on demonstrations and international expertise. First we hear from Danny Desjarlais, Hemp Project Manager at Lower Sioux, about what this symposium means for his community and how a portion of the proceeds will support the building of a Dakota Language Immersion School. Then we call up Dallas Goldtooth — actor, activist, comedian and emcee of the Saturday night dinner — to talk about hemp, land, language and returning to traditional relationships with the natural world. Learn More International Hemp Building Association & Event Registration https://internationalhempbuilding.org/13th-international-hemp-building-symposium-registration/ Lower Sioux Indian Community https://lowersioux.com/ Reservation Dogs (FX/Hulu) https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/reservation-dogs The 1491s on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/the1491s HempToday — global hemp industry news https://hemptoday.net/ Angel Food Bakery — MSP Airport Donuts https://angelfoodmn.com/ Thanks to Our Sponsors IND HEMP — family owned and mission driven, IND HEMP is working with farmers to grow hemp at scale and building a supply chain for raw materials to feed industry demand. Americhanvre — leaders in hempcrete construction across the United States and proud supporters of the 13th Annual International Hemp Building Symposium. Forever Green, distributors of the KP4 Hemp Cutter — introducing a revolution in hemp harvesting, setting a new standard for harvesting quality, speed and efficiency.

This week on the Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast, we're chasing down the beginnings of a Pennsylvania hemp fiber supply chain. We start the day in southern Lancaster County at Steve Groff's farm, standing in the middle of what he calls his “hemp canyon,” with towering stalks over fifteen feet tall. Groff has about 60 acres of the Australian hemp variety MS-77, which seems to do well on Groff's farm. He's also working on a green decorticator. If the machine works as planned, it could change the way fiber hemp is harvested — cleaner, faster and without the need for retting. From there we cross the Susquehanna River into York County to visit Dave Cook at Tuscarora Mills in Red Lion. Dave and his partner Heidi Custer are working to turn Pennsylvania-grown hemp into yarn and fabric. Their mill is full of antique looms and their goal is simple but ambitious: To revive textile production here in the Keystone State using local hemp fiber. It's still early days for a Pennsylvania supply chain, but the work Groff and Cook are doing points toward a future where hemp textiles are grown, processed and woven right here at home. Learn More: Steve Groff: https://stevegroff.com/ Dave Cook and Tuscarora Mills: https://tuscaroramills.com/ News Nuggets, from HempToday.net Peru opens draft hemp rules for consultation as industry eyes long-awaited start https://hemptoday.net/peru-opens-draft-hemp-rules-for-consultation-as-industry-eyes-long-awaited-start/ Draft hemp bill would regulate intoxicating products instead of imposing a ban https://hemptoday.net/draft-hemp-bill-would-regulate-intoxicating-products-instead-of-imposing-a-ban/ Stakeholders fear Brazil hemp rules may be restricted as Sept. 30 deadline nears https://hemptoday.net/stakeholders-fear-brazil-hemp-rules-may-be-restricted-as-sept-30-deadline-nears/ Brazil's CBD price war, a boon for patients, signals maturing medical market https://hemptoday.net/brazils-cbd-price-war-a-boon-for-patients-signals-maturing-medical-market/ Thanks to Our Sponsors! IND HEMP https://indhemp.com/ Forever Green http://hempcutter.com/ National Hemp Association https://nationalhempassociation.org/

This week on the Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast we're looking at hemp's environmental promise. We've all heard the claim the hemp can save the planet—but what does the science really say? I talk with environmental scientist Lorelei Alvarez and strategist Joseph Carringer, co-authors of the brand-new Hemp and Sustainability Report, published by HempToday and CannaMarkets Group. Together, we dig into the evidence, the hype, and the responsibility that comes with hemp's potential. The report breaks down hemp's impact on carbon, soil, water, and lifecycle assessments, pulling from peer-reviewed research to separate fact from fantasy. Lorelei and Joseph challenge legacy claims like “one acre of hemp equals four acres of trees,” while also highlighting real opportunities where hemp can reduce emissions, improve soil health, and support sustainable supply chains. The message is clear: hemp won't single-handedly solve our environmental problems, but when grown and processed responsibly, it can be part of the solution. One of the things I like about this report is that it raises the standard for how we talk about hemp. It asks us to back up our stories with evidence, to tell the accurate version of hemp's potential rather than the inflated one. That honesty gives the industry a stronger foundation to grow from, and it gives farmers, processors, and entrepreneurs the tools to make smarter choices. Check out the Hemp and Sustainability Report for yourself, and see what the data has to say. Hemp's future is still being written—and we all have a role to play in shaping it. Special Report: Hemp & Sustainability - HempToday https://hemptoday.net/product/special-report-hemp-sustainability/ Special Reports Combo Package https://hemptoday.net/product/special-reports-combo-package/ Hemp News Nuggets, August 20, 2025 Powered by HempToday Hemp seed meal for laying hens clears key hurdle in U.S. but faces state bottlenecks https://hemptoday.net/hemp-seed-meal-for-laying-hens-clears-key-hurdle-but-faces-state-by-state-bottlenecks Cannabinoid firm's takedown another ‘wake-up call' in Italy's treacherous hemp market https://hemptoday.net/cannabinoid-firms-takedown-another-wake-up-call-in-italys-treacherous-hemp-market Florida's debate over ‘intoxicating hemp' packaging masks deeper flaws in state rules https://hemptoday.net/floridas-debate-over-intoxicating-hemp-packaging-masks-deeper-flaws-in-state-rules Thanks to our sponsors: IND HEMP https://indhemp.com Forever Green, distributors of the KP4 Hemp Cutter https://hempcutter.com

In this special Forever Green edition, we bring together Raiders legends Luke Davico, Ruben Wiki, Jason Croker, Blake Austin, and Garry Belcher to reflect on the club’s rich legacy — and weigh in on the current squad’s chances at making a deep run this season. Then, we go deeper inside the Raiders’ inner sanctum with Alan Tongue, exploring what’s really happening behind the scenes, what’s driving this team’s resilience, and the mindset that’s setting them apart in 2025. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or new to the Green Machine, this episode is packed with insight, passion, and powerful reflections from some of the game’s greats.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ABOUT THE EPISODE In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2026 Computer Animation Festival Director Marina Antunes sits down with the creators of “Forevergreen”, “Wednesdays with Gramps”, and “End of Summer”. Discover the inspiration, collaboration, and creative process behind these powerful SIGGRAPH 2025 Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater films. MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. || LINKS *Episode* https://s2025.siggraph.org/program/computer-animation-festival/ | https://s2025.conference-schedule.org/ | https://s2025.conference-schedule.org/presentation/?id=caf_472&sess=sess314 | https://s2025.conference-schedule.org/presentation/?id=caf_459&sess=sess314 | https://s2025.conference-schedule.org/presentation/?id=caf_417&sess=sess314 *Social Media* http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/ *Conference Website* https://s2025.siggraph.org/ | https://s2025.siggraph.org/register/ | https://s2025.conference-schedule.org/

There are a flood of amazing animated short films out and coming your way so Tony and Tom are sitting with a few creators to discuss their films pre-Oscar buzz!  For this episode, the Bancrofts interview Disney animation supervisor Nathan Englehardt and Disney Storyboard artist Jeremy Spears, the two creators/directors of the CG animated short film "Forevergreen".  This short was created by themselves and a small team of dedicated artists, all on their "off hours" from their jobs at Disney and elsewhere.  No big studio funding, just lots and lots of sweat and love poured into a film that has an amazing style and story.  Don't miss this episode!  

This week on the Hemp Show we're talking about flax, a fiber plant with remarkable similarities to industrial hemp when grown for textiles. There's a fair amount of flax growing this year in southeastern Pennsylvania. The last time this much flax grew here, tractors hadn't even been invented yet. By the late 1800s flax production was in rapid decline in the Keystone State, pushed out by cheap cotton and forgotten by a country racing toward synthetic fiber — which makes 2025 a special year in Pennsylvania. Thanks to the PA Flax Project, spearheaded by Heidi Barr and Emma de Long, there are 30 acres of flax for fiber production in Chester, Montgomery and Lancaster counties this year. Thirty acres sounds small, but it's a far cry from the eighth of an acre the organization started with in 2022, or the zero acres for generations before that. When they harvest their 30 acres of flax next week, de Long said, this will be the first flax for fiber ever mechanically harvested in Pennsylvania. “When flax became no more in the United States, thanks to cotton and free labor and synthetics, the linen industry was destroyed. And since then, it has mechanized in other parts of the world. So now that we are having a resurgence of growing fiber flax and bringing this industry back, we have imported equipment from Belgium and we're ready to rock and roll,” she said. Barr said the Pennsylvanian Department of Agriculture has been instrumental in helping further the nascent flax industry in the state. “We advocated for and they added fiber flax to Pennsylvania's specialty crop list, which made us eligible for a specialty crop block grant, which we received,” Barr said. The organization also received an Organic Market Development Grant through USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service, which they are using to implement their business plan and scale acreage, educate and support farmers, and to develop a plan for a scutching mill, Barr said. She said the mill will be a worker- and farmer-owned cooperative, based on flax-producing co-ops in Europe. The podcast this week shares a handful of voices from the PA Flax Project's Flax Flower Picnic, held June 14 at Lundale Farm in South Coventry Township, Chester County. In order of appearance on the show, we hear from Emma de Long and Heidi Barr from the PA Flax Project; Natalie Horvath, design director at F. Schumacher and Company, a family-owned textile and interior design powerhouse in New York; Bill Schick, director of agriculture for the PA Flax Project; Mike Roth from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture; Paul Turner, chair of the Department of Theater and Dance at Rowan University; Leslie Davidson from the Pennsylvania Fibershed; and PA Flax Project member Rachel Laramee. After flax, we check in with Dr. David Suchoff from NC State University in North Carolina about the Global Fiber Hemp Summit in Raleigh later this month. Learn More: PA Flax Project paflaxproject.com F. Schumacher & Co. schumacher.com Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture www.pa.gov/agencies/pda.html Pennsylvania Fibershed pafibershed.org North American Linen Association (NALA) northamericanlinen.org Thanks to our sponsors! IND HEMP Indhemp.com Forever Green, distributors of the KP4 Hemp Cutter hempcutter.com

Season 5, Episode 9 - No matter where you are in the Poconos, you are not far from a state park, national park, borough or township park, or a piece of land conserved for generations to come and open to the public for hiking, exploring nature, and experiencing the wildlife all around.Near East Stroudsburg, there's such a place: ForEvergreen Nature Preserve, which has a one-mile trail—an easy hike—plus fly fishing and lots of nature viewing. The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 24-hundred square miles of mountains, forests, lakes and rivers with historic downtowns and iconic family resorts, it's the perfect getaway for a weekend or an entire week. You can always find out more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PoconoMountains.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pocono Television Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ streaming live 24/7.

Mitch Hunter joins the podcast today to discuss plant diversity, sustainability, and more. As the Associate Director of Forever Green Initiative and Adjunct Assistant Professor at The University of Minnesota, Mitch is interested in developing cropping systems that promote greater diversity, resilience, and sustainability. Mitch is a Minnesota native, and his work at U of M greatly centers around his expertise in the science of soil management and crop production. Using his deep knowledge of this topic, Mitch is on a mission to diversify agricultural landscapes with new crops – thus improving the environment and creating new economic opportunities for farmers and businesses alike … Click play to uncover: How Mitch is working with Forever Green Initiative to improve soil health and increase crop diversity. What cover crops are, and what can be done to improve them. The factors that drive farmers' selection of cover crops. The benefits of planting early, and the challenges that arise when trying to do so. To learn more about Mitch and his work, visit Forevergreen.umn.edu! Episode also available on Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/30PvU9C Boost Your Brainpower with 15% OFF!  Fuel your mind with BrainSupreme Supplements and unlock your full potential. Get 15% OFF your order now using this exclusive link: brainsupreme.co/discount/findinggenius Hurry—your brain deserves the best!

Mastering the market is no easy task for a cutting-edge perennial grain. What lessons have Forever Green learned from its work with Kernza? More Information • Forever Green Initiative • Blog: Don Wyse’s Land Grant Legacy • Ear to the Ground 365: Perennial Pivot • Ear to the Ground 229: Kernza's Continuous Cover • Wrap-Up…  Read More → Source

With Homecoming being this upcoming weekend, I thought we'd get into the spirit of things! In this episode we bring on current Homecoming king, Jae Thomas, and we get to know more about him, and a little inside look of what Homecoming week was like for him!

With Homecoming being this upcoming weekend, I thought we'd get into the spirit of things! In this episode we bring on current Homecoming king, Jae Thomas, and get to know more about him, and little inside look of what Homecoming week was like for him!

This week's podcast is Part Two of our Lancaster County Hemp Circuit Coverage. Editor's note: Hey there, it's me Eric. I'm traveling this week to Minnesota for the Field Day at the Lower Sioux Indian Reservation, so in order to get the podcast out to you in a timely manner, I gave the transcript of the audio to my ChatGPT buddy and asked for a break down. And that's what the following is: AI-generated text. Thank you for your understanding! -e Here's a breakdown of the Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast episode titled Lancaster Hemp Circuit, Part Two: Who: Eric Hurlock: Host of the podcast and senior digital editor at Lancaster Farming Newspaper. Fred Strathmeyer: Deputy Secretary of Agriculture for Pennsylvania. Tarit Chatterjee: Director of Operations at Natural Textile Solutions and Bast Lab. Alyssa Collins: Plant pathologist from Penn State. Ron Kander: Professor from Jefferson University. Shawn House: Entrepreneur and founder of Hempzels, a hemp pretzel company. Other speakers: Local hemp experts, machinists like Joe from Joe's Machinery, and hemp advocates like Erica Stark and Cameron McIntosh. And Eric Beezer is running for office. What: The podcast features interviews from the *Lancaster County Hemp Circuit*, where participants discuss the latest developments in hemp production in Pennsylvania. Topics include advancements in industrial hemp, state support, fiber and grain hemp processing, and the potential growth of Pennsylvania as a leader in the hemp industry. Where: The event took place in various locations around Lancaster County, PA, including King's Agriseeds, the Landis Valley Farm Museum and Steve Groff's farm. Participants also mention upcoming events in Minnesota, New York, and New Jersey, which include field days and workshops focused on industrial hemp. Why: The podcast aims to spotlight Pennsylvania's growing role in the hemp industry. There is a significant push for infrastructure development, processing facilities, and innovative uses of hemp in textiles, construction, and feed. With local and state government support, the goal is to position Pennsylvania as a key player in the national and international hemp markets. This episode highlights the collaborative efforts and future potential for industrial hemp in Pennsylvania, emphasizing the importance of local partnerships, state government involvement, and educational efforts to promote sustainable growth in the hemp sector. Here's a summary of the news nuggets, calendar items, and sponsors mentioned in the podcast episode: News Nuggets: Volkswagen and Hemp Leather: Volkswagen is developing a biobased leather alternative made from industrial hemp, which could be used in their car interiors starting in 2028. Calendar Items: Lower Sioux Hemp Field Day (September 5, 2024): Eric Hurlock will be attending a field day at the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Morton, Minnesota. The event will feature attendees from around the country and celebrates the opening of the tribes processing facility. Cornell Hemp Events in Geneva, NY (September 11-13, 2024): USDA Germplasm Tour (September 11) Fiber and Grain Field Day (September 12) Cannabinoid Field Day (September 13) Hempcrete Workshop in Manahawkin, NJ (September 20-22, 2024): Hosted by Right Coast Hemp, featuring a hempcrete building workshop. Sponsors: IND Hemp (Fort Benton, Montana): A family-owned, mission-driven industrial hemp feed, food, and fiber company. INDHEMP.com Forever Green, Distributors of the KP-4 Hemp Cutter, a revolutionary hemp harvesting machine designed for speed, efficiency and durability. Available at HempCutter.com. Mpactful Ventures: A Massachusetts-based organization focusing on supporting sustainable ventures.  These segments provide a mix of industry updates, upcoming events, and product promotions relevant to the hemp community. The music in this podcast is courtesy of Tin Bird Shadow, a band or musical group whose work is featured throughout the show. The music serves as background during transitions between segments and interviews, contributing to the overall tone and feel of the podcast. It's likely used to create a relaxed, engaging atmosphere that complements the conversational and informative style of the podcast.

This week on the Hemp Podcast, Lancaster Farming talks with Kelly Burke from Kifcure, an Illinois-based hemp company that is focused on developing the hemp industry in the Land of Lincoln. Burke, along with her husband Jarett, have launched the Northern Illinois Hemp Hub, which recently hosted a hempcrete workshop in Maple Park, sixty miles west of Chicago. They are also growing about 1000 aces of industrial hemp and are developing plans for a processing facility, industrial park, and education center. On this episode, we will hear all about their endeavors, including Silver Acres, a hemp wedding venue and event space, and Silver Lining animal bedding. Plus, we check in with Lancaster County Hemp farmer Steve Groff to hear how his hemp crop is holding up after two weeks of scorching heat and no rain. All that, plus news nuggets and a few surprises. Learn More: Kifcure https://kifcure.com/ Northern Illinois Hemp Hub https://nihh.org/ News Nuggets Think tank says ‘Miller Amendment' would not ban CBD and other hemp cannabinoids https://hemptoday.net/think-tank-says-miller-amendment-would-not-ban-cbd-and-other-hemp-cannabinoids/ ‘Hemp Killing' Amendment Would Not Ban All Hemp Cannabinoids, Says Leading Think Tank https://businessofcannabis.com/hemp-killing-amendment-would-not-ban-all-hemp-cannabinoids-says-leading-think-tank/ New Congressional report finds hemp amendment consistent with Ag policy https://www.greenmarketreport.com/new-congressional-report-finds-hemp-amendment-consistent-with-ag-policy/ Industrial Hemp Market Set to Surge to $25.7 Billion by 2034 https://mgmagazine.com/cannabis-news/industrial-hemp-market-set-to-surge-to-25-7-billion-by-2034/ Canadian hemp fields shrink for fourth straight year, reaching modern-day low https://hemptoday.net/canadian-hemp-fields-shrink-for-fourth-straight-year-reaching-modern-day-low/ South Dakota No. 1 state in nation for hemp production https://www.sdnewswatch.org/south-dakota-hemp-production-sdiha-farm-bill/ Midwest flooding devastation comes into focus as flood warnings are extended in other areas https://apnews.com/article/midwest-flooding-south-dakota-4b9fbfe8918e7a7e3c18178cb92b11a8 Thanks to our Sponsors! IND HEMP https://indhemp.com/ Forever Green https://www.forevergreen.com/ Mpactful Ventures https://www.mpactfulventures.org/ music by TIN BIRD SHADOW www.tinbirdshadow.com

On this week's podcast, we continue our coverage of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) annual conference, this year held in Prague, Czech Republic, June 5 to 7. As Lancaster Farming's friendly neighborhood hemp reporter, I was invited to be part of an American delegation to the conference, funded in part by a grant from the USDA Market Access Program to build overseas markets for hemp as a commodity crop. Last week, I shared a slew of interviews with Europeans in attendance at the conference. This week, I am sharing my interviews with American business leaders, entrepreneurs, policy wonks and processors — plus a handful of Canadians and one Australian who attended the event in Prague earlier this month. Zhaohui Wu is a professor of supply chain management at Oregon State University in Corvallis, where he is an affiliate faculty member of OSU's Global Hemp Innovation Center. He said he was eager to learn from the Europeans, because he said they are further along in developing the industrial applications and supply chains. “For me, this is the first time to come to the EIHA conference and to learn from European folks on how things are done, the best practices, and also to find opportunity to collaborate,” Wu said. Tommy Copeland was part of the American delegation, representing Kentucky-based HempWood, a flooring manufacturer that uses hemp instead of hardwood. Copeland said many attendees were not familiar with HempWood, and he enjoyed watching people's reaction to it. “You get to see the wow factor that they have,” he said. “Their mind is blown that you can do this from hemp.” Copeland described to attendees the HempWood process from whole stalk, pressed with soy-based adhesives with no VOC off-gassing. “It's a clean building material, it's eco-friendly to use, and I think that fits with the European mindset of building in a lot of ways,” he said. Tim McCarthy is a business owner from North Carolina where he runs United Natural Hemp Extracts, USA. “I am currently the chair of the policy committee for the NIHC, so I'm here on their behalf and the USDA trying to promote hemp from the United States to around the world,” he said. Roger Gussiaas is oilseed producer at Healthy Oil Seeds in Carrington, North Dakota, where he produces and processes hemp and flax grain for oil and protein. “We process 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” he said. “We're expanding our business. In the next couple months, we (will) be doubling our production.” Currently exporting to over 25 countries, Gussiaas is always looking for opportunity. “This trip here,” he said, “it's just there's a lot of opportunity. There's always a lot of opportunity in any new country you're in.” He said the key to finding markets is simple for him: “Always produce good quality and you'll have markets.” Keenan Stone, vice chair of the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance and an owner of Uni Seeds in Ontario, was excited to attend the conference. She enjoyed connecting with people in person, a welcome change from online interactions. She said she was impressed with the research and innovation happening in Europe and, like Gussiaas, was open to opportunity. “There have definitely been some good business prospects,” she said. “There seems to be a lot of interest in trying out new varieties and things like that. Our business is seed supply, so definitely some good interest from Europe there.” Morris Beegle, founder of the annual NoCo Hemp Expo in Colorado, worked with EIHA to plan and execute the event in Prague. On the final day of the conference, Beegle told me he was happy with the overall energy, participation and programming. “It was really good last year, but I think definitely a step up this year, he said. “Great attendance. The conference has been packed the whole time. Networking has been really good. Lots of folks having great conversations. So I mean, overall I'm just very pleased with the way everything's turned out.” 5:49 Robin Destiche, KonopiUS, Pure Shenandoah    21.14 Roger Gussiaas, Healthy Oil Seeds25:37 Morris Beegle, WAFBA29:58 Alicia Fall, Her Many Voices34.55 Zhaohui Wu, Oregon State University    39:24 Tommy Copeland, HempWood42:01 Trey Riddle, IND HEMP; Joe Hickey, Halcyon Technology Holdings; Gregg Gnecco IND HEMP 44:01 Tim McCarthy, Universal Hemp Extracts, NIHC55:09 Hunter Buffington, APS, ASTM 58:10 Beau Whitney, Whitney Economics1:00:30 Peter Dushop, Forever Green1:05:35 Ted Haney, Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance1:14:25 Keenan Stone, CHTA, UniSeeds1:16:14 Ghyslain Bouchard, Askiy, Eko-Terre1:18:19 Sherri Smith-Hoyer, Australian Hemp Council1:24:24 Cait Curley 1:25:27 Morris Beegle   Thanks to Our Sponsors! IND Hemp https://indhemp.com/: Americhanvre https://americhanvre.com/ Forever Green https://www.getforevergreen.com/ Music by Tin Bird Shadow https://tinbirdshadow.bandcamp.com/album/dot-dot-dot

On this week's Hemp Podcast, I recap my recent visit to the Heart of Europe, the Golden City, the City of a Hundred Spires, the capital city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia — Prague. The occasion for my trip was the European Industrial Hemp Association's 21st annual Conference, this year held in the Czech Republic. I was invited to be part of an American delegation representing the American hemp industry. The trip was funded through a grant from the USDA Market Access Program, or MAPS. The Market Access Program allows the Foreign Agricultural Service, the FAS, to partner with American trade associations, cooperatives, trade groups and small business “to share the costs of overseas marketing and promotional activities that help build commercial export markets for U.S. agricultural products and commodities,” according to the USDA website. The National Industrial Hemp Council was given official cooperator status by the USDA earlier this year, giving it access to MAP funding. At the conference, I witnessed my fellow Americans developing relationships and making business deals, and I saw the purpose of the USDA's Market Access Program playing out in real time. During the conference, I interviewed over 30 hemp people from around the world. On this episode we'll hear what people had to say about hemp in Europe, what the U.S. can learn from the Europeans, what the Europeans can learn from the U.S., and a whole lot more. Before the conference started June 5, Lorenza Romanese, managing director of the European Industrial Hemp Association, was hopeful for a successful event. “I hope that people will engage. I hope that people will go back home knowing more than what they knew when they arrived,” she said. “I hope that they are able to develop business opportunities.” Francesco Mirizzi is senior policy advisor at EIHA and focuses on the fiber and grain sectors. He said the fiber industry is well developed in Europe, thanks in large part to farmers and processors in France. “We kept production in Europe after the Second World War, and we have something like seven or eight big size decortication facilities that allowed us to build a market for fiber,” he said, “mostly dedicated to specific paper application composites, and especially in the automobile industry, and fibers for insulation material in construction and chives (hurd) for construction, like hempcrete.” An epicenter of hemp construction in Europe is war-torn Ukraine, less than 800 miles to the east of Prague. Sergiy Kovalenkov is a Ukranian hemp builder who has been teaching refugees displaced by Russia's war on Ukraine how to rebuild with hemp. “We train the refugees, the people that lost their houses. And they started to build their own homes during the war using local biomass,” he said. “So when you tell me you have problems, trust me, let's go to Ukraine. I'll show you what problems are,” he said. Hana Gabrielová, a recent podcast guest, is from Czech Republic and was instrumental in bringing the conference to her home country. She has worked with hemp for over 20 years and is involved in many ares of hemp in Europe, including as a board member of EIHA as well as a member of the CzecHemp Cluster, an advisory board to help guide and grow the Czech hemp industry domestically and abroad. Gabrielová was very kind to me, pointing me in the right direction on Czech food, restaurants, pilsner, and what I should see while visiting this ancient city. She recommended the svíčková (pronounced sveech-covah), which she described as the national dish consisting of a root vegetable cream sauce and high quality beef sirloin, served with dumplings. It was good. As for what to see in Prague, she said I should see the astronomical clock in Old Town Square and the Charles Bridge over the River Vltava. “They are not far from each other,” she said. “Prague is not too big so you can walk it out and have a nice afternoon and see everything basically,” she said. I took her advice and wandered around the city each day after the conference ended. I cannot express to you how impressive the city was to me, with its ancient streets of cobblestone and castles and medieval fortresses. So much history in one place. But not all ancient history. I was inspired to learn more about the Velvet Revolution that took place in 1989. It started as student protests against the one party rule of the Czechoslovakian Communist Party. Within a week, the crowd grew to over 500,000 people in Wenceslas Square, shaking their house keys, telling the communists to step down and go home. It worked. By the end of the month, the party relinquished control over the people. I think we can all learn lessons from this story. We the people hold the power. IN this episode you will hear: 15:22 Hana Gabrielová https://hempoint.cz/en/ https://www.konopius.com/ 17:05 Lorenza Romanese EIHA Managing Director https://eiha.org/ 21:18 Francesco Mirizzi Sr. Policy Advisor, EIHA 27:06 Laurie Blanchecotte Antoine Moussie La Chanvrière 32:51 Sergiy Kovalenkov Ukrainian Hemp Builder https://hempire.tech 36:13 Jörg Morgner Axel Philipps https://www.temafa.com/ 38:43 Otilia Frolu Romanian Hemp Cluster 42:45 Stephania Christodoulou Pavlos Kitsis https://klostiki.com/ 50:15 Daniel Kruse https://hempconsult.com/daniel-kruse/ 53:26 Catherine Wilson https://uk.linkedin.com/in/catherine-wilson-b2a7133b 58:20 Christophe Nourissier https://en.augur.associates/equipe 1:07:26 Maciej Kowalski https://kombinatkonopny.pl/ 1:10:27 Daniel Matthews, Caroline Matthews, Tatham https://tatham-uk.com/ 1:12:47 Frederic Vallier Maren Krings Federation of International Hemp Organizations     https://marenkrings.com/ Learn More about USDA's Market Access program https://fas.usda.gov/programs/market-access-program-map Learn More about the National Industrial Hemp Council https://nihcoa.com/ News Nuggets Pa. Gov. Visits Lancaster County Hemp Farm to Announce Ag Innovation Grant https://www.lancasterfarming.com/farming-news/news/shapiro-farm-visit-promotes-10m-for-ag-innovation-in-budget-proposal/article_65f3adfe-2755-11ef-a48b-4f9a0a14b320.html 2024 NIHH Hemp Building WorkshopJune 20 – 21 • maple park, IL Register: https://nihh.org/ Read Eric Hurlock's blog about his trip to Praguehttps://www.lancasterfarming.com/farming-news/hemp/follow-lancaster-farming-at-the-2024-european-industrial-hemp-conference-in-prague/collection_64c3071c-1f54-11ef-aa56-63dfa0a4ce3f.html Lancaster Hemp Circuit, August 20-21Learn more and register: info@kingsagriseeds.com Thanks to Our Sponsors! IND Hemp in Fort Benton, Montana https://indhemp.com/ Pennsylvania Hemp Industry Council https://www.pahic.org/ Kings Agriseeds https://kingsagriseeds.com/ Forever Green https://www.getforevergreen.com/ Music by Tin Bird Shadow https://tinbirdshadow.bandcamp.com/album/dot-dot-dot

  On this week's hemp podcast we discuss a recent amendment to the House draft of the 2024 Farm Bill known as the Miller Amendment, which was introduced by Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill. The amendment effectively bans all hemp products with any amount of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the naturally occurring chemical compound found in the cannabis plant. The 2018 Farm Bill defined hemp as any cannabis with less than 0.3% THC. But because of vague guidance from the Drug Enforcement Administration and Food and Drug Administration, a cottage market has developed for intoxicating products from otherwise legal hemp, such as delta-8. In March, 21 attorneys general from around the country signed a statement imploring Congress to close this perceived loophole, saying these unregulated, intoxicating products were packaged and marketed to children. In a statement on her website, Miller said delta-8 products were being sold in packaging that looks like candy. “We must stop teenagers and children from being exposed to addictive and harmful drugs,” Miller said. Miller is from a farming background and represents a rural district in southern Illinois. Many in the hemp industry think this amendment will have unintended consequences that could shut down the industry and destroy the livelihoods of people who are making legal and safe hemp products. On the show this week, Lancaster Farming talks to two lawyers serving the hemp industry to hear their perspectives. Justin Swanson, a cannabis lawyer from Bose McKinney & Evans in Indiana and the president of the Midwest Hemp Council, says the amendment is bad for the overall industry, citing harm to fiber and grain sectors and genetics. “In my opinion, it eliminates the genetic seed stock that farmers have built, over the last six years, under the broad definition of the '18 Farm Bill,” he said. Courtney Moran of Agricultural Hemp Solutions is legislative counsel to the National Hemp Association. Moran believes this amendment will have less of an effect on the fiber and grain sector, but still finds the new language troubling for the overall industry. Moran doesn't see it as an “industry-killing” amendment, as it's been presented in online headlines. “I would not uses those words,” she said. “It is a major shift from the policies and language that we've seen in both the 2014 and 2018 Farm Bills,” and if it moves forward it will have major consequences. But she reminds listeners that this is only the House draft and there are many more procedural hoops the Farm Bill must go through before being signed into law. Both lawyers suggest that the amendment has Big Marijuana's fingers all over it. The legally murky market for delta-8 and other hemp-derived intoxicants is cutting into the marijuana industry's profits. Also on this episode, we check in with Morris Beegle, founder of the NoCo hemp Expo in Colorado, who tells us more about the June 5-7 European Industrial Hemp Conference and Expo in the Czech Republic. Learn More: Justin Swanson jswanson@boselaw.com 317-684-5404 The Cannabis Practice Group at Bose McKinney & Evans https://www.boselaw.com/cannabusiness/ Midwest Hemp Council https://www.midwesthempcouncil.com/   Courtney Moran Campaigns@agriculturalhempsolutions.com 202-656-7023 Blog: https://www.agriculturalhempsolutions.com/blog Socials: @AgHempSolutions LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/agricultural-hemp-solutions-llc/ Web: https://www.agriculturalhempsolutions.com/ Agricultural Hemp Solutions https://www.agriculturalhempsolutions.com/   Morris Beegle We Are For Better Alternatives https://wafba.org/ European Industrial Hemp Council Conference & Expo, Prague, June 5-7 https://eiha-conference.org/   News Nugs Rep. Miller Votes Yes on Farm Bill https://marymiller.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-mary-miller-votes-yes-farm-bill Farm Bill Amendment Would ‘Devastate' Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Industry, Close THCA Loophole for Seed and Flower Sales https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/news/farm-bill-2024-amendment-would-change-definition-of-hemp-devastate-hemp-derived-cannabiniod-industry-end-thca-seed-flower-sales/ DEA Says ‘THCA Does Not Meet The Definition' Of Legal Hemp As Congress Weighs Cannabinoid Recriminalization In Farm Bill https://www.marijuanamoment.net/dea-says-thca-does-not-meet-the-definition-of-legal-hemp-as-congress-weighs-cannabinoid-recriminalization-in-farm-bill/     Thanks to our Sponsors! IND HEMP https://indhemp.com/ Forever Green https://www.getforevergreen.com/ Mpactful Ventures https://www.mpactfulventures.org/

On this week's hemp podcast, Lancaster Farming talks to Czech hemp farmer, consultant and advocate Hana Gabrielová, who started her first hemp company, Hempoint, in 2010 and has been instrumental in developing the hemp industry in the Czech Republic and Europe ever since. More recently, with several American partners she founded KonopiUS, which distributes European hemp genetics in the U.S. and provides agronomy consulting services. Gabrielová said the regulatory process to grow hemp in the Czech Republic is relatively easy compared to the U.S., where growers need a permit, an FBI background check, and THC testing before harvest (For now. Fingers crossed for the 2024 Farm Bill and the Industrial Hemp Act). “Hemp farming is not really difficult in regards to the law,” she said. “The farmers can buy seeds, which are on EU-registered database.” While growers don't have to get a permit, they are still required to inform the government. “You have to announce one month from sowing, how much did you sow? Where did you sow? Which variety did you sow?” she said. “And announce it to the customs office.” Gabrielová is a board member of the European Industrial Hemp Association, which is based in Brussels but is holding its annual conference in Gabrielová's home city of Prague June 5-7. The conference will bring together hemp entrepreneurs and policymakers from around the continent and the world. This year's event includes a trade show where hemp companies can display their products, similar to the NoCo Hemp Expo that took place last month in Colorado. There are plenty of European cannabis events, but Gabrielová said this one will be different because it will focus strictly on industrial hemp products instead of “vape pens and marijuana seeds.” Hemp was prohibited for 60 years in the Czech Republic and faces the same marijuana stigma that confuses people in the U.S. While industrial hemp and marijuana are different varieties of the cannabis plant, industrial hemp has a wide range of industrial applications, such as building materials, textiles and bioplastics, and food ingredient applications for both human and animal consumption. The hemp industry is relatively small in the Czech Republic. Gabrielová said there are about 300 farmers growing hemp, mostly on small farms, but a handful of big farms too. Processing is a challenge because there is no decortication facility in the Czech Republic, “so we have to import all the hemp fibers,” Gabrielová said, “which is a lot, because we have a big paper mill here.” Also on this episode, Lancaster Farming talks with Patrick Atagi from the National Industrial Hemp Council, who has organized a delegation of American hemp companies, including HempWood, IND Hemp, Tuscarora Mills (and one hemp podcaster) to attend the EIHA conference and expo in Prague next month. Funded by USDA Market Access Program, the mission of the delegation, Atagi said, is to increase production and help U.S. farmers by finding markets for American hemp goods. “It's to push product globally and establish a foothold in Europe and beyond,” he said. In two weeks, the Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast will be reporting from the Czech Republic. Learn more: Hempoint https://hempoint.cz/en/ KonopiUS https://www.konopius.com/ European Industrial Hemp Association https://eiha.org/ CzechHemp Cluster https://www.czechemp.cz/en/home/ Cannabis Embassy https://cannabisembassy.org/ Sustainable Cannabis Policy Handbook https://cannabis2030.org/ National Industrial Hemp Council https://nihcoa.com/ News Nuggets! Key Components of the Industrial Hemp Act are in the Farm Bill https://nationalhempassociation.org/25816-2/ NIHC to receive 275K in RAPP Funding https://fas.usda.gov/programs/regional-agricultural-promotion-program/rapp-funding-allocations-fy-2024 Thanks to our Sponsors! IND HEMP https://indhemp.com/ National Hemp Association https://nationalhempassociation.org Forever Green https://www.getforevergreen.com/ Music Courtesy of Tin Bird Shadow Special Thanks to the Beastie Boys https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNPGM2D7aODfk-63EIolk3X-VNRsJ7Hjw

On this week's Hemp Podcast, we talk to Guy Carpenter, founder of Bear Fiber in North Carolina, where he is spinning a blend of hemp and cotton into yarn and making garments like hats, shirts, and socks. “The vision was to incorporate sustainability and longevity into people's lifestyle,” he said. Bear Fiber developed proprietary methods to produce cottonized hemp fiber, and is making connections around the U.S. and the world to reestablish hemp as a primary “source of natural fibers for better products,” he said. When mixed with other fibers, such as cotton, hemp brings added strength and durability to textiles, he said. Carpenter has witness drastic changes to the American textile industry over his career. “The American textile apparel industry as it existed, doesn't exist anymore,” he said. “Textiles have have been remaining rather strong, but apparel, of course, has gone to lowest cost producers and, primarily China.” American textile jobs are more craftsman-oriented and geared toward luxury goods, and hemp can make those products better, more durable, more sustainable, Carpenter said. While he sees hope for the industry with hemp, the industry is still contracting. He said companies in the supply chain are going out of business. “We've lost five spinning mills. We're losing a dyeing and finishing operation in South Carolina that's been a bulwark in the industry for decades,” he said. Spinning is the big issue, he said. But he is hopeful because he sees the work being down to save the industry “There are people who are working on solutions, not to build it back to the way it was, but to be able to spin better yarns and more technical yarns, and also more sustainable yarns, which are what the industry is calling for.” Bear Fiber https://www.bearfiber.com/ Hempcrete events: Hempcrete Workshop in Pennsylvania, May 25 https://americhanvre.com/cast-in-place-workshop/ 2024 NIHH Hemp Building Workshop https://nihh.org/ 2-Day Intro to Hempcrete https://www.muddauberbuilding.com/2dayhempcrete?mc_cid=f1f4673930&mc_eid=128b44621a Thanks to our Sponsors! Mpactful Ventures https://www.mpactfulventures.org/ IND HEMP https://indhemp.com/ Forever Green https://www.getforevergreen.com/ Pennsylvania Hemp Industry Council https://www.pahic.org/  

Apologies to Jimmy Stewart. I only went to Washington for one day. I took the train from Philadelphia May 6 to record a podcast episode at the Ag on the Mall event on the National Mall in D.C. The National Hemp Association and the Pennsylvania Hemp Industry Council invited me to spend time at their display. They had a tent set up with tables full of products made from hemp: cat litter, animal bedding, shirts, rope, bio-plastics socks, flooring and biofuels. They even had a regular old 5-gallon bucket made from hemp. Next to the tent was The FiberCut, a four-tiered, adjustable-height sickle-bar mower made by Hemp Harvest Works in Nebraska. I spent the day talking to the hemp folks at the booth and people passing by, including Erica Stark, executive director of the National Hemp Association. “We are showcasing everything hemp. We have the hemp house on wheels here. We have the BMW i3. And most exciting is we have the new Livewire by Harley-Davidson that has hemp fenders on it that were actually grown in the United States,” she said. This week's episode is a collection of short interviews with a handful of people. Pablo Falla, a business owner with businesses in the U.S. and South and Central America, told me about the differences between growing hemp in the U.S. and elsewhere in the Western Hemisphere. “Down in South America it's totally different,” he said. “We got a perfect 12/12 all year long. So we can do up to four harvests a year. Andrew Bish, president of the Hemp Feed Coalition, had just returned from a meeting with the undersecretary of rural development at the USDA. “A lot of the dialogue was how we can create opportunities for fiber and grain producers to be able to access some of these government programs, some of these funds that they're not able to access right now because of the risk,” Bish said. National Hemp Associationhttps://nationalhempassociation.org/ Pennsylvania Hemp Industry Council https://www.pahic.org/ Hemp Feed Coalition https://hempfeedcoalition.org/ Special thanks to Sandra Mason and the team at AEM Thanks to our Sponsors! IND HEMPhttps://indhemp.com/ Forever Green https://www.forevergreen.com/ Americhanvrehttps://americhanvre.com/ SunRay Hemp

This week's podcast takes us to a hempcrete workshop in Barto, Pennsylvania. That's where Cameron McIntosh of Americhanvre Cast-Hemp hosted a four-day hands-on training session to teach the basics of the spray-applied method of hempcrete installation using the Ereasy system. Training began Saturday morning at McIntosh's shop at a farm in Berks County. With a total of 14 participants and four assistant instructors, he said, “this is our single biggest training.” Attendees traveled from around the country and the world, including Texas, North Carolina, Minnesota, California, and British Columbia. Damien Baumer, who developed the Ereasy Spray-Applied system in 2014, traveled from his village in France to help McIntosh with the training. Baumer said his system is not in wide use in France, but is used in many other European countries, and now has a strong footprint in America, thanks to McIntosh. McIntosh's company, Americhanvre (a mash-up of America and the French word for hemp, chanvre), is the authorized North America distributor of the Ereasy system, and there are now more Ereasy systems in use in America than in the inventor's home country. Baumer is happy to see the growth in America, and said through a translator, “Cameron's a warrior who's been fighting for the last three years to make this happen.” Earlier this year, Americhanvre was awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the U.S. Army for $1.9 million. While the training isn't directly related to the grant, McIntosh sees the connection. The purpose of the SBIR program, he said, “is to commercialize your technology and your company, not only in the private sector, but also publicly.” Attendees get more than basic instruction on how to run the spray machine. “We also teach estimating and bidding. We teach accounting, we give the participants tools that they would need not only to run the system, but also to run a successful business around it,” McIntosh said. The Ereasy system is simple in its design and function. Hemp hurds are mixed with lime and water in a hopper. That slurry is then pushed through tubes by a large air compressor while the lance operator sprays the wet hempcrete mixture at a wall or, in this case, an SIP panel, which can then be used in construction. Attendees sprayed over 30 panels during the course of the workshop. Denzel Sutherland Wilson traveled from Gitxsan Nation in north British Columbia. “I came to learn how to spray hempcrete and just see if this would be something that could help us back where I come (from),” he said. Wilson is from the community of Kispiox, which sits at the confluence of the Skeena and Kispiox rivers. It's surrounded by mountains on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other. “We have a lot of poorly insulated and overcrowded houses and mold issues,” he said. “And this hemp seems like it could address a lot of issues in the housing realm.” He also said he finds great inspiration from the work the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota is doing with hempcrete, where the tribe is building houses for community members in need. Danny Desjarlais is the head builder at Lower Sioux and was on hand at the workshop to assist in the training. Desjarlais and his team have built three hempcrete houses in the past year and they are gearing up to build more. He sees hemp construction as a way to rebuild rural communities around the country. “For any community that wants to give their community members jobs and even better homes or whatever product you're going to make with it,” he said, “the potential for the jobs is there and the potential to take back your community.” On this week's podcast, we meet the people at the workshop. Why did they sign up? What did they learn? All that, plus a tour of a hempcrete house in Pottstown. On this episode we talk to the following people: Cameron McIntosh Damien Baumer Navid Hatfield Danny Desjarlais Tim Callahan Henry Valles Dani Baker Denzel Sutherland Wilson Cliff the Gardener Tina Jones John Price Learn More about Hempcrete: US Hemp Builders Association https://ushba.org/ Hemp Building Institute https://www.hempbuildinginstitute.org/ Americhanvre Cast-Hemp https://americhanvre.com/ Lower Sioux Indian Community https://lowersioux.com/ New Nuggets US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it'll remain controlled substance https://apnews.com/article/marijuana-biden-dea-criminal-justice-pot-f833a8dae6ceb31a8658a5d65832a3b8 21st EIHA Conference in Prague https://eiha-conference.org/ Hempwood, the coolest thing made in Kentucky https://hempwood.com/ Thanks to Our Sponsors! IND HEMP https://indhemp.com/ King's Agriseeds https://kingsagriseeds.com/ Forever Green https://www.hempcutter.com/ Music courtesy of Tin Bird Shadow https://tinbirdshadow.bandcamp.com/album/dot-dot-dot

On this week's hemp podcast, we listen to a panel discussion from the NoCo Hemp Expo that took place in Colorado earlier this month. The panelists were Rachel Berry, a farmer and founder of the Illinois Hemp Growers Association; Terry Moran, a sales rep from Kanda Hemp, an importer of Asian hemp varieties; Corbett Miteff from KonopiUS, an importer of European hemp genetics; and Larry Smart, a geneticist and plant breeder from Cornell University. The panel discussion was moderated by Eric Singular who described the topic of discussion as “the intersection of agronomy and genetics in hemp fiber production.” Smart talked about starting the breeding program at Cornell and how trying to meet the needs of the industry has been a roller coaster ride. “But certainly right now the demand is for fiber,” Smart said. “So we have been focused on breeding fiber hemp. And the main trait that we see as valuable in fiber hemp is very late flowering.” Because hemp is a photoperiodic crop, it will stop growing taller once it starts to flower. “If we can identify varieties that continue to grow and do not transition to flowering, those are going to create the greatest amount of biomass,” he said. Typically, later-flowering varieties are adapted to tropical or subtropical latitudes, he said. Moran spoke about the need for seed in the U.S. as the industry grows. “The main thing to think about is if you're going to get to 250,000 acres,” he said, “is where's that seed going to come from?” Asia and Europe are the likely sources based on current trends. “And I don't see that changing in the near term. And even if there's some great variety out there, it's going to take several years to scale that,” Moran said. Berry, a first-generation farmer in Illinois, spoke about the importance of genetic research and how she worked with the Midwestern Hemp Research Collaborative. The group provided genetics that were tailored to Berry's region, one of which she said provided amazing results. “Having folks like you who are doing the research on these genetics and providing them to farmers like me to eliminate all that trial and error, I'm so grateful for that,” Berry said. Miteff described his work with processing methods, various fiber lengths, and the defibrillation of cellulose. “At end of the day, we're trying to find things where we can get some really good fiber that we can break apart that cellulose and start using it,” Miteff said. “But at the same time, how do we get the grain off of it?” he asked, a question that took the panelists into a conversation about dual cropping varieties that produce both fiber and grain. Learn more: Eric Singular https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-singular Pennsylvania Flax Project https://paflaxproject.com/ Illinois Hemp Growers Association https://www.illinoishga.com/ Cornell University Hemp Program https://hemp.cals.cornell.edu/ KonopiUS https://www.konopius.com/ Kanda Hemp https://kandahemp.com/ Noco Hemp Expo https://www.nocohempexpo.com/ News Nuggets HempWood https://hempwood.com/ Coolest Thing Made in Kentucky https://coolestthingky.com/ USDA's 2023 National Hemp Report https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Pennsylvania/Publications/Survey_Results/2024/hempan24.pdf Thanks to Our Sponsors! IND HEMP https://indhemp.com/ Mpactful Ventures https://www.mpactfulventures.org/ Forever Green https://www.hempcutter.com/ HUGE THANK YOU TO SUNRAY HEMP in ALASKA Music courtesy of Tin Bird Shadow https://tinbirdshadow.bandcamp.com/album/dot-dot-dot

This week's hemp podcast is a recap of the 10th annual NoCo Hemp Expo in Estes Park, Colorado, April 11-13, where industry stakeholders gathered to collaborate, commiserate and celebrate the state of hemp in 2024. The episode features voices from many attendees, including Colorado Gov. Jared Polis. “We're really all hands on deck to make sure Colorado continues to be an ag powerhouse, and hemp is a big part of that,” Polis said. State Ag Commissioner Kate Greenberg agreed with the governor and said the “conversation is really just diversified in what hemp is capable of.” Hemp researcher Przemyslaw Baraniecki came all the way from the Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants in Poland, where hemp was never prohibited yet still carries a stigma. “In Europe, when you when you say to someone on the street ‘hemp,' they will smile and treat it as something, let's say, spicy,” Baraniecki said. Karll Lecher from Dakota Hemp Co. in South Dakota echoed those sentiments and the industry is being held back by conflicting messaging. “We just need one unifying voice to enlighten the public about hemp and maybe get rid of some of those stigmas,” he said. The Hemp Twins — Abigail and Noemy Cuevas — from Los Angeles have been hosting workshops and events back home for years to educate the public and spread the message of hemp. For Noemy, hempcrete construction is one of the bright spots in the hemp industry. “Living in Los Angeles, California, we have a lot of wildfires, so if we would have hemp building, then we will be able to save people's homes, people's lives,” she said. Andrew Bish from Hemp Harvest Works, an equipment manufacturer from Nebraska, was showcasing a recent research-scale decorticator. “We produced this for universities around the country, as well as processors that want to work to ultimately grade their herd and fiber products,” he said. You will hear many voices from all over the world on this week's show, plus you'll hear about the time spent with Danny DesJarlais and the crew from the Lower Sioux from Minnesota. Thank you to the following voices featured in this week's episode: Aaron Appleby Andrew Bish, Hemp Harvest works Caroline Matthews, Tatham Colorado Department of Ag Colorado Office of the Governor Abigail and Noemy Cuevas, The Hemp Twins, Hemp Traders Bethany Niebauer, Industrial Hemp Research Foundation Raven Faber, EngErotics Nianyi Gan, Kanda Hemp Patrick Atagi, NIHC Przemyslaw Baraniecki, Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants Thanks to our sponsors! IND HEMP https://indhemp.com/ Americhanvre https://americhanvre.com/ Forever Green https://www.hempcutter.com/ SunRay Hemp Music Courtesy of Tin Bird Shadow.

On this week's hemp podcast, Lancaster Farming talks to Steve Groff from Cedar Meadow Farm in Holtwood, Lancaster County, where he is getting ready to plant 70 acres of industrial hemp. “This year it's all fiber. And we'll probably plant about 10 varieties,” Groff said. Of those 10, about a third will be what he calls his “core varieties“ that have performed well previously on his farm or in the Mid-Atlantic region in general. “We are going to be testing several other newer varieties that might perform well, that we need to basically, I'll say, ground-truth and see how they work,” he said. As the post-prohibition hemp industry puts itself back together, one of the many riddles to solve is what plant genetics will work where, which is why Groff is so keen on trying new varieties — he enjoys figuring stuff out, and if his work on the farm can help grow an industry, that's even better. Groff, well known for his pioneering work and educational efforts in no-till farming and cover crops, has been growing hemp on his farm since 2019, the first season it was legal to grow commercially in Pennsylvania. His interest in hemp is full spectrum. He's grown hemp on his farm for CBD, grain and fiber, but this year his focus is exclusively on fiber — not just growing it, but also how to process. Groff is a partner in Hemp Katalyst, an aspirational hemp processing company focused on research and development. “So we've been experimenting with several different variations of processing. And as everybody knows, there's a lot involved,” he said. Groff said that ultimately the varieties that farmers grow will be determined by how it's used, and that manufacturers will provide specs for processors. But the industry is not there yet, so Groff pushes forward with “experimental micro processing.” “And so we're trying to back up from what our customers want and figure it out so that when we do invest in larger scale machinery, we get it right the first time.” “I love doing the cover crops because it helped farmers. It helped the environment. It checked all the boxes,” Groff said. “And the nice thing about hemp is it does all those things too, but it's enhanced because it a stronger connection to everyone.” Or, as we say on the podcast, cannabis loves community. Groff also discussed his recent work with Penn State's College of Medicine. Groff grows CBG and CBD varieties of hemp for their medical research. From food, fiber and fuel to building materials and medicine — the list goes on and on — Groff said he can't think of another plant that God made that benefits humanity in more ways than hemp. Learn more about Cedar Meadow Farm https://cedarmeadow.farm/ Learn more about Hemp Katalyst https://www.hempkatalyst.com/ New Nuggets IND HEMP Earns B Corp Certification https://www.bakersfield.com/ap/news/ind-hemp-earns-prestigious-b-corp-certification/article_6a68890d-1ee4-524f-975b-c38286b68ecb.html Commercial Operations Begin at Panda Biotech's Massive Wichita Falls Hemp Gin https://dallasinnovates.com/commercial-operations-begin-at-panda-biotechs-massive-wichita-falls-hemp-gin/ Thanks to our sponsors! IND HEMP https://indhemp.com/ National Hemp Association https://nationalhempassociation.org/ Mpactful Ventures https://www.mpactfulventures.org/ Forever Green, distributors of the KP-4 Hemp Cutter https://www.hempcutter.com/ Music Courtesy of Tin Bird Shadow.

In this week's hemp podcast, Lancaster Farming speaks with Ken Meyer, beekeeper and hemp processor from South Dakota. Meyer and his family run a fourth-generation beekeeping business as well as the state's first industrial hemp processing facility. As a young man, Meyer enjoyed beekeeping but was encouraged by his elders to get an education instead of going into the family business, which he did, and he had a fruitful career as lawyer. In 2013, his dad and brother successfully recruited him back into the family business of keeping bees, and today he oversees the beeswax rendering facility as vice president of A.H. Meyer & Sons, the business started by his great-grandfather over 90 years ago. Honeybees are known for their industriousness, efficiency and community spirit, not to mention the vital ecological services they provide, including the pollination of many of our food crops. “The number that we often talk about is that every third bite of what we eat,” Meyer said, is made possible because of bees. And beekeepers. Some of that industriousness and community spirit must have rubbed off on Meyer. In 2020, he co-founded the South Dakota Industrial Hemp Association, and has since been on a mission to bring full-scale production of industrial hemp to the state. Since 2020, he and his SDIHA colleagues have conducted nearly a hundred educational meeting for farmers to show them the benefits of including fiber hemp in their corn and soy rotations. Simultaneous to his educational efforts, Meyer has led the way in bringing processing capacity to the Mount Rushmore State. In 2023, he and his crew opened Complete Hemp Processing at a 25,000- square-foot facility, which includes a decortication system and mechanical drying area. His outreach efforts to farmers have paid off. “Last year, we contracted for 1,600 acres,” he said. “This year, we're right at 2,000 acres.” The increase is twofold: more farmers have signed up to grow, and some of his existing farmers have increased their acreage of hemp. “It's definitely a mix of both. So for example, one or two farmers that did 300 acres last year, this year are doing 500 each,” he said. Corn prices are also having a positive effect on hemp acres. “Last year when we signed up hemp farmers, we paid them $300 a ton for their (hemp) stalks. They were getting the same money they were getting for corn when corn was at $7 a bushel,” Meyer said. But now corn is in the $4 a bushel range, and South Dakota farmers “have that extra margin in there where hemp is better than corn, because we haven't brought our prices down as corn prices have dropped,” Meyer said. The processing facility is in Winfred, about 60 miles northwest of Sioux City. Meyer said most of the hemp production in South Dakota takes place in the eastern half, as the western part of the state is mostly ranchland. He said the corn and soy growers he's working with generally already have the equipment they need to plant and harvest and bale the fiber crop. “The farmers bring the bales to us, per our contract, at roughly the rate of a third of their harvest at harvest time. And then a few months out into the second quarter, they bring a second third,” he said. “And then as we're coming into the spring, they bring the last third of their bales,” Meyer said. The hemp is processed into two main lines: bast fiber and hurd. Meyer said the majority of the processed hemp hurd goes into the hemp animal bedding market, while some goes into the hemp-lime, or hempcrete, building industry. According to USDA's national hemp report, South Dakota led the nation in harvested acres of industrial hemp in 2022 with 2,550 acres, in no small part thanks to Ken Meyer and his crew. As hemp becomes more common in the state, the marijuana stigma has lessened, Meyer said. “The first year when we were educating people, we would hear people ask questions or make jokes about industrial hemp being marijuana,” he said,” and who was going to come and steal the crop and those kind of things.” But none of those things ever happen, Meyer said, and now just a few years later, no one is making those jokes. “So after some education, attitude is changed quite a bit,” Meyer said. Learn more about Complete Hemp Processing https://www.completehempprocessing.com/ Learn more about A.H. Meyer & Sons https://www.meyerhoneyfarms.com/ Thanks to our sponsors! IND HEMP 
https://indhemp.com/ King's Agriseeds https://kingsagriseeds.com/ The Pennsylvania Industrial Hemp Council https://www.pahic.org/ Forever Green and the KP4 Hemp Cutter
 https://www.hempcutter.com/ Topics discussed in this interview: Industrial Hemp Processing in South Dakota Complete Hemp Processing Center Location and footprint Drying process for bales Contracting with farmers in South Dakota Increase in industrial acreage from previous year Reasons for hemp vs corn Challenges and education for new hemp growers Regulations for hemp growers in South Dakota Ken Meyer's family business Beekeeping history Origin (Switzerland) Migratory beekeeping Facilities for beekeeping services (wax rendering, honey packing) Impact of mites on beekeeping Number of hives currently managed by Ken Meyer Bee species used (European honeybee) Intersection of bees and hemp Potential of hemp protein for bees Nutritional benefits for bees Addressing seasonal pollen shortage Stimulating bee growth before almond pollination

  Hemp Podcast guest James “Jimmy” Cottrell II is a fourth-generation paper maker at family-owned Cottrell Paper in Saratoga County, New York. He started cutting the grass in high school and began working at the mill after graduation, and has worked his way up. Today he is director of maintenance for the mill and vice president of Mill26, Cottrell Paper's hemp paper brand. The company was founded in 1926 when Cottrell's great-grandfather began making electrical insulation paper. “We've always produced electrical insulating sheet,” Cottrell said. “It's a specialty product, and nobody else in the world makes exactly the same sheet we make.” Cottrell Paper's products are in numerous consumer goods “We're in cars. We're in automotive. We're in a lot of things that are in your household items, your dishwashers, little parts and pieces everywhere,” Cottrell said. “But we've never actually sold to a consumer where people know who Cottrell Paper is.” The company operates in the same paper mill in Rock City Falls, along the Kayaderosseras Creek, where 19th-century industrialist and the so-called “Paper Bag King” George West is said to have invented the paper bag, a story in which Cottrell finds inspiration. “So to come full circle now 150 years later, to invent a hemp sheet and build another paper bag in this mill...,” Cottrell said. “I feel that's a threat to the paper bag itself, because we got something new in the same old place.” Mill26 Hemp Paper During the days of COVID when the world slowed to a snail's pace, Cottrell put the time to good use. “We ventured into trying to make a new line,” he said. “We got a little slow, like everybody did, and started getting some stalks and stems in, and we started processing some hemp.” At first he bought hemp out of Canada and the Netherlands, but has lately been sourcing material from Texas. “The United States is catching up, and we're just a little bit behind, you know, overseas everywhere,” he said. He said he wants clean bast fiber at a 95:5 ratio of bast to hurd. The bast fibers are the long strands that make up the outer portion of the stalk and the hurd is the inner woody core, often used for hempcrete construction and horse bedding. “Everybody has their own classification right now of what 95 five is,” he said, “but we really need the cleanest bast fibers around to make the best papers that we can make here at Mill 26.” Cottrell Paper decided to brand their hemp paper line independently as Mill26 to attract new costumers and to avoid any negative association with marijuana. Cottrell said his warehouse is full and he is ready for business. “We can sell rolls, we can sell sheets, we can sell coils. We can sell paper bags from size two to size 12. We can print your logo on it up to four colors,” he said. “You can buy a thousand quantities all the way up to million quality bags.” The implications of Mill26 hemp paper are wide. A durable, tree-free paper has the potential to disrupt many industries and usher in a new era of regenerative consumer packaging (and maybe the newspapers). “I really feel that it can help change so many industries and then help change this planet and the ecological footprint and our carbon footprint here at Cottrell Paper itself,” Cottrell said. Mill26 Hemp Paper https://mill26.com/ Cottrell Paper https://www.cottrellpaper.com/ Thanks to our Sponsors! IND HEMP https://indhemp.com/ Americhanvre Cast-Hemp https://americhanvre.com/ Forever Green https://www.hempcutter.com/  

This is a special weekend edition of the Hemp Podcast. Lancaster Farming speaks with Geoff Whaling, chair of the National Hemp Association. I will update the details of this episode soon. For now, enjoy the audio. Learn more: National Hemp Association https://nationalhempassociation.org/   Thanks to our sponsors! IND HEMP https://indhemp.com/ Americhanvre https://americhanvre.com/ Forever Green, distributors of the KP4 Hemp Cutter https://www.hempcutter.com/

Jean Lotus is an award-winning investigative journalist and publisher of HempBuild Magazine. She is based in Fort Collins, Colorado, where she has been covering the hemp industry since 2017, and is our guest on this week's hemp podcast. While she has written about various sectors of the hemp industry, her main area of interest is the hemp building sector. “I thought, jeez, this is a technology that's been in use successfully in Europe for 30 years,” she said. “They've already made all the mistakes, they've done all the testing. They know what works.” “All we have to do is sort of turn a key and we could do it here,” Lotus said. Lotus has become a well-respected voice in the hemp industry, not only because of her deep interest in the plant and the potential for its uses, but also because of her commitment as a journalist to getting the story straight. “I was an investigative reporter in Chicago for many years,” she said, “and what I found when writing about hemp and researching hemp online is that there is this bizarre world of fabulosity.” Wild claims about what hemp can do run rampant on the internet, and the dearth of accurate information spurred Lotus to start Hemp Build Magazine, to provide researched and fact-based information to anyone who wants it at HempBuildMag.com. Last year, she co-founded a school in association with the US Hemp Building Association, called HempBuild School Masterminds. The school has two tracks, one designed for the home owner. “We have a lot of people who are dreaming about building their own house (out of hemp),” Lotus said. The other track is for professional builders who want to learn the trade. The professional track covers building techniques as well as softer skills, such as talking to regulators, building inspectors, code enforcers and subs like the electricians and plumbers, who most likely have never worked with hempcrete before and will stare at you like an old mule looking at a new gate when you tell them what you need them to do. Most recently, Lotus has published the “2024 Hemp Building Directory, A Guide to the International Hemp Building Industry.” It's a 138-page book, nearly double in size of the first edition of the directory she published in 2022. The book provides contact information for businesses around the world that are connected to the hemp building industry. “Everything from hemp wood to wallpaper to, you know, some kind of experimental stuff, hemp blowing insulation, hemp paints and stains,” she said. Not just products, the directory also lists hemp builders, architects, engineers, designers, processors, decorticators, suppliers, and more. “The idea is,” Lotus said, “at any stage you can find supplies that have hemp as a building material in them.” For Lotus, her work is informed by a vision of a better world — a place where hemp construction is ubiquitous and boring. Houses are made from local agriculture-based materials and are accessible and affordable for everyone. “That is sort of the vision that I see that when you say, what does success look like for this industry?” Lotus said. Listen here: Hemp Build Magazine https://www.hempbuildmag.com/ 2024 Hemp Building Directory https://www.hempbuildmag.com/directory-2024 HempBuild School Masterminds https://www.hempbuildmag.com/hemp-build-school News Nuggets and Hemp Events Oregon State receives $10 million grant to work with 13 Native American Tribes on hemp economic development https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/oregon-state-receives-10-million-grant-work-13-native-american-tribes-hemp-economic-development International groups join forces to expand standards for industrial hemp https://hemptoday.net/international-groups-join-forces-to-expand-standards-for-industrial-hemp Right Coast Hempcrete Workshop, May 10-12 https://rchemp.com/learn-to-build-with-hemp-workshop/ Ereasy Spray Method Hempcrete Training, April 27-30 https://americhanvre.com/april-ereasy-training/ Vote for HempWood! It's definitely the coolest thing made in Kentucky. http://coolestthingky.com/cast-your-vote Thanks to our Sponsors! IND HEMP https://indhemp.com Mpactful Ventures https://www.mpactfulventures.org/ Forever Green https://www.hempcutter.com/

This week's hemp podcast is divided into two parts. Lancaster Farming talks with Shannon Powers from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture about some major changes to the hemp program in the Keystone State. “The first is that Pennsylvania is moving to a performance-based testing system for growers who are growing either for fiber or grain,” Powers said. Performance-based testing, she said, will reduce the amount of testing needed by growers if they meet basic requirements. Reduced testing means reduced costs for producers. The second change, Powers said, is the removal of the application deadline. In the past, growers had to get their application in by April 1. Removing the deadline makes it easier for farmers to make planting decisions later in the season. “We're finding that folks can grow two crops of hemp in one season,” Powers said. KP-4 Hemp Cutter The second interview on the hemp podcast this week is with Peter Dushop, founder of the Canadian company Forever Green, distributors of the KP-4 hemp cutter. The KP-4 is an adjustable-height, multi-tiered sickle bar for harvesting fiber hemp, made by Lithuanian equipment manufacturer Laumetris. Dushop said the cutter makes “the crop manageable and improves consistency and repeatability from season to season, from field to field.” Dushop grows fiber hemp on the family farm in British Columbia, where he is also developing a processing facility. “We firmly believe that processing starts in the field and not necessarily at the mill,” Dushop said. Learn more: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Hemp Program https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Plants_Land_Water/hemp/Pages/default.aspx Agricultural Business Development Center https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Business_Industry/Pages/ABDC.aspx Forever Green https://www.forevergreen.com HempCutter.com https://www.hempcutter.com/ News Nuggets South Bend Industrial Hemp to Launch Apprenticeship Program https://www.morningagclips.com/south-bend-industrial-hemp-to-launch-apprenticeship-program-through-kfbs-rkap/ Hemp-Based Batteries to Be Manufactured in Wisconsin https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/hemp-based-batteries-to-be-manufactured-in-wisconsin/64029 Thanks to our Sponsors! IND HEMP https://indhemp.com/ National Hemp Association https://nationalhempassociation.org/