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€30 Million for a Wet Spinning Mill: Portugal Brings Hemp Processing Back to Europe
€30 Million for a Wet Spinning Mill: Portugal Brings Hemp Processing Back to Europe Article

€30 Million for a Wet Spinning Mill: Portugal Brings Hemp Processing Back to Europe

A wet spinning mill for flax and hemp fibers is under construction in Rebordões, near Santo Tirso in northern Portugal. The facility, named Nafilux by Nau Verde, represents a €30 million investment expected to create approximately 250 jobs. According to reports from August 2026, initial operations have begun, with production staff now being hired.
Morris Beegle
October 25, 2026
EU Backs Whole-Plant Hemp Framework, But Member States Keep End Use
EU Backs Whole-Plant Hemp Framework, But Member States Keep End Use Article

EU Backs Whole-Plant Hemp Framework, But Member States Keep End Use

The Council of the European Union agreed on a partial negotiating position to recognize all parts of the hemp plant within an expanded common agricultural market. The proposed changes aim to harmonize production and marketing rules across member states, shifting from a framework focused mainly on raw fiber to treating hemp as a whole plant.
Morris Beegle
October 24, 2026
NIHC and Asia International Hemp Federation Join Forces for 2026 Bangkok Hemp Forum
NIHC and Asia International Hemp Federation Join Forces for 2026 Bangkok Hemp Forum Article

NIHC and Asia International Hemp Federation Join Forces for 2026 Bangkok Hemp Forum

By: RootSource Media, Strategic partnership will focus on expanding U.S.-Asia hemp trade, manufacturing opportunities and international market development. The National Industrial Hemp Council of America (NIHC) and the Asia International Hemp Federation (AIHF) have announced a strategic co-host partnership for the Asia International Hemp Forum 2026, scheduled for November 18 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand.…
Morris Beegle
October 13, 2026
EXPO La Cânepa 2026 Confirmed for October in Oradea, Bringing Romania’s Hemp Sector Into the European Spotlight
EXPO La Cânepa 2026 Confirmed for October in Oradea, Bringing Romania’s Hemp Sector Into the European Spotlight Article

EXPO La Cânepa 2026 Confirmed for October in Oradea, Bringing Romania’s Hemp Sector Into the European Spotlight

By: RootSource Media, Romania’s fifth annual hemp and cannabis event will take place October 24–25, 2026, featuring a public exhibition, Summit 420 conference, workshops, traditional crafts, research presentations and the Cupa La Cânepa Awards. EXPO La Cânepa 2026 — Cânepa 360° will take place October 24–25 at ERA Shopping Park in Oradea, Romania. The fifth annual event will bring together…
Morris Beegle
October 12, 2026
Regen-organic food can be ‘measurably more nutritious,’ says new research from Edacious and ROA
Regen-organic food can be ‘measurably more nutritious,’ says new research from Edacious and ROA Article

Regen-organic food can be ‘measurably more nutritious,’ says new research from Edacious and ROA

Food grown to Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) standards can be measurably more nutritious than its conventional counterparts, according to a new report from the Regenerative Organic Alliance (ROA) and food-testing company Edacious. Lab analysis of dozens of ROC products found more omega-3s in ground beef, more phosphorus in legumes, and a far lower omega-6 to omega-3 ratio in meat than…
Morris Beegle
October 9, 2026
USDA report confirms U.S. hemp fiber dominates production volume, but lags in value
USDA report confirms U.S. hemp fiber dominates production volume, but lags in value Article

USDA report confirms U.S. hemp fiber dominates production volume, but lags in value

U.S. hemp fiber production has become the country’s dominant hemp output by physical volume, a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) analysis confirmed. But while farmers are rapidly expanding production, fiber remains a low-value crop. Hemp production used for fiber reached about 65 million pounds in 2025, up from roughly 20 million pounds in 2022
Morris Beegle
October 8, 2026
Marijuana Opponents And Pharma Company File Brief Asking Court To Block Trump’s Hemp CBD Medicare Coverage Plan
Marijuana Opponents And Pharma Company File Brief Asking Court To Block Trump’s Hemp CBD Medicare Coverage Plan Article

Marijuana Opponents And Pharma Company File Brief Asking Court To Block Trump’s Hemp CBD Medicare Coverage Plan

In the new brief submitted to the appeals court on Monday, lawyers for Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), Cannabis Industry Victims Educating Litigators (CIVEL), Hillsborough County Anti-Drug Alliance and MMJ International Holdings and its subsidiaries (MMJ) argued that the lower court judge erred in finding that they do not have standing to bring the challenge.
Morris Beegle
October 7, 2026
Texas Cotton Gin Reborn as Hemp Hub, With Building Materials at Its Core
Texas Cotton Gin Reborn as Hemp Hub, With Building Materials at Its Core Article

Texas Cotton Gin Reborn as Hemp Hub, With Building Materials at Its Core

By: Jean Lotus, HempBuild Magazine A historic cotton gin in Central Texas is back in business, this time turning industrial hemp into the raw materials for hempcrete homes and insulation. E3 Agriculture and its consumer sister brand, The Gentleman Farm, celebrated the grand opening of a hemp processing facility inside the Williamson County Gin on Sept. 18. About 70 people…
Morris Beegle
October 6, 2026