Industrial hemp fiber does not arrive in a loom ready to wear. Follow the full timeline—from tight-row planting and field retting through decortication, degumming, and spinning—to see how bast fiber becomes fabric.
Your Shirt Started as a Crowded Hemp Field: The Farm-to-Fabric Journey Nobody Labels Read More »
Industrial hemp is re-entering U.S. supply chains as fiber, hurd, seed, and biomass—not as hype. Here is what changed, where the real markets are, and how operators can move from curiosity to contracts without stepping on compliance landmines.
Hemp, One Plant, Endless Opportunities: An Industrial Supply Chain Playbook Read More »
Governments and brands are hunting alternatives to petroleum plastics. Industrial hemp fiber and cellulose are entering packaging, composites, and bioplastic formulations—without pretending one crop can fix the whole crisis overnight.
Industrial Hemp Takes Aim at Plastic Waste—One Renewable Fiber at a Time Read More »
Industrial hemp can feed cellulose-rich bioplastics and composites, but most “hemp plastic” on shelves is still a blend story. This feature maps what is real, what is marketing, and what must change for scale.
Hemp Bioplastics Promise a Cleaner Future—If the Supply Chain Can Catch Up Read More »
A practical tour of fiber-line gear—from field to usable bast—and the procurement, compliance, and workflow decisions that separate a viable small plant from an expensive hobby.
Best Hemp Fiber Processing Equipment for Small and Mid-Scale Operations Read More »
Industrial hemp was sold as a turnkey crop-and-market story. On the ground, the opposite happened: thin processing capacity, shifting rules, and mismatched specs turned ambition into a coordination crisis that still shapes what farmers can sell—and what brands can trust.
The Hemp Supply Chain Problem Nobody Wants to Talk About Read More »
Industrial hemp can strengthen thermoplastics and thermosets, but commercial scale depends on fiber consistency, compounding economics, and standards—not headlines. Here is how the supply chain actually advances.
The Future of Hemp Plastics and Biocomposites Read More »
After federal hemp expansion, processing looked like the missing middle of the supply chain—until financing schedules, uneven offtake, and regulatory edges turned optimism into idle lines. This editorial traces how that story unfolded for operators and what a calmer rebuild could look like.
Why So Many Hemp Processing Facilities Failed — And What Comes Next Read More »
There is no honest national “profit per acre” sticker price for industrial hemp. Profit is an outcome of market channel, yield stability, compliance, logistics, and contract discipline—this guide gives operators a practical way to benchmark scenarios without hype.
How Much Profit Can Farmers Actually Make Per Acre of Industrial Hemp? Read More »
Industrial Hemp Processing Grants Available. What changed, why it matters for industrial hemp, and what to watch next.
State processing grants are one of the few levers that can accelerate real hemp markets Read More »