After a week of debate at the government level, Kenya removed the ban on maize from Tanzania and Uganda and introduced stricter measures as a way to manage the quality that is entering the country after a number of trucks were received with high levels of aflatoxins.
There’s a growing interest among farmers and a certain degree of demand among consumers for hemp fiber products. What’s needed is the supply chain infrastructure to ensure that plants grown for fiber make their way to the processors interested in developing downstream products.
The frac sand market continues to showcase optimism regarding rising WTI prices.
In the Permian basin, FOB Kermit 100m and 40/70m sand prices have remained relatively flat since last week, with prices falling by $0.05 and $0.25 per ton, respectively. Prices remain at relatively high levels, as WTI prices have stabilized in the $65 per barrel range. Northern White Odessa 40/70m sand prices have fallen by $1.00 per ton bandwidth since last week, suggesting that Northern White’s use as a substitute product is limited as in-basin supply and logistics operations have come back online.
A podcast with Julie Lerner, Founder & CEO, PanXchange discussing trademark infringement, smokable hemp, and Delta-8-THC.
PanXchange CEO, Julie Lerner, joins us to talk about the claim in a competitor’s lawsuit and what she calls the slowest month ever for the hemp market. Find out what PanXchange is doing to stand its ground in this legal action and why she is advising “don’t plant for cannabinoids” this year.
Hemp and CBD are a double-edged sword. One of the biggest detriments to the hemp industry that could’ve occurred is that hemp became CBD.
Maize imports from Uganda to Kenya have seen a five-fold increase in January compared to the same period last year after traders continued to cross the border to meet the demand by the millers who are now seeing the price stabilise within the range of KES 2,800 per 90 kg bag as reported in the Business Daily.
Nowadays, there are so many acronyms in the cannabis and hemp industry that unfamiliar people may get lost in confusion between the similarities, differences, and unique traits of CBD, CBG, CBC, and CBN. So how does one know which cannabinoid works best for their specific needs? We compiled a short, summarized list of four (although one is contentious) popular non-psychoactive cannabinoids; however, everyone is waiting for the FDA to put their seal of approval on some of the cannabinoids.
Operating under the assumption an average bottle of CBD contains 1,500mg, some industry leaders believe even fewer acres will be needed to meet 2021 production needs.
There was widespread disappointment with a report authored by FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn and published in January titled Use and Safety Profile of Cannabidiol (CBD) Products.
Subsequently, U.S. acreage dedicated to hemp crops in 2020 fell by nearly 60 percent.