It’s been 21 years since the hemp industry started in earnest in Canada, and within the last year, there has been a significant shift in research institutions taking a larger interest in the crop. Which is good, because the agronomic knowledge base for this multi-use crop is still quite limited. Jeff Kostiuk, with Hemp Genetics… Read More
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Host Shaun Haney is broadcasting today’s show from the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance meeting in Calgary, Alta. In a special edition radio show dedicated entirely to hemp production, Haney speaks to: Ted Haney, executive director, Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance, on policy, and the future success of hemp; Jeff Kostiuk, Hemp Genetics International, on agronomic learnings… Read More
What a difference a year makes in the world of hemp. Whether you’re in Canada or in the U.S., hemp acres are significantly up, year-over-year. In Canada, farmers seeded 82,510 acres this year compared to 41,200 in 2018, according to Statistics Canada. Comparatively in the U.S., 128,000 acres were seeded in 2019, according to USDA… Read More
When it comes to growing hemp, one of the more top-of-mind risks for producers is crop establishment — how do I grow this crop, and what on earth do I do when it comes to harvesting it? Jeff Kostuik, director of operations in central Canada and the U.S.for Hemp Genetics International (HGI), says that hemp… Read More
You’re having a farm sale – how do you know what to save? What would you have to keep? Those are the questions host Shaun Haney asks in starting off today’s show, and reflecting on the sale of Haney Farms. Then, on today’s episode of RealAg Radio: Top ag news with Jessika Guse; AAFC’s Richard… Read More