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Regenerative Agriculture’s Quiet Revolution
Regenerative Agriculture’s Quiet Revolution Article

Regenerative Agriculture’s Quiet Revolution

Regenerative agriculture — a holistic approach to farming that restores soil health, biodiversity, and resilience — has rapidly gained traction in recent years. This shift remains largely underappreciated by the public; in a 2024 survey, around 43% of U.S. consumers had never heard of regenerative agriculture (and another 28% had only minimal awareness) . Despite this low profile, tangible developments…
Morris Beegle
January 11, 2026
Ghana wants to implement the “highest taxes in the world” for hemp cultivation: ,000 per hectare.
Ghana wants to implement the “highest taxes in the world” for hemp cultivation: $45,000 per hectare. Article

Ghana wants to implement the “highest taxes in the world” for hemp cultivation: $45,000 per hectare.

According to Cannabiz AfricaThe Ghanaian hemp activist organization, Hempire Agric Ghana (HAG), claims that the proposed licensing fees, recently submitted to Parliament, are “unrealistic and exclusive.” HAG is now seeking a meeting with Bernard Ahiafor, First Vice-President of the National Assembly, to discuss the way forward for implementing the hemp industry in Ghana, a sector that has long lagged behind.
Morris Beegle
January 10, 2026
This Kansas house being built with hemp is designed to keep down electricity bills
This Kansas house being built with hemp is designed to keep down electricity bills Article

This Kansas house being built with hemp is designed to keep down electricity bills

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation’s agriculture business grows hemp without irrigation, insecticides or plowing. Now its product is helping to build a home in Ogden. Kansas State University and Habitat for Humanity of the Northern Flint Hills are working on an affordable house in Ogden, Kansas, that will use hemp insulation to keep its residents warm in winter and cool…
Morris Beegle
January 8, 2026
South Africa: Limpopo reinforces its commitment to hemp with a pilot project led by local farmers.
South Africa: Limpopo reinforces its commitment to hemp with a pilot project led by local farmers. Article

South Africa: Limpopo reinforces its commitment to hemp with a pilot project led by local farmers.

The project, which firmly places Limpopo on the South African hemp map, comes as part of the efforts of the Limpopo Hemp and Cannabis Farmers Association (LHCFA) and provincial partners to diversify local agriculture and explore the economic potential of hemp cultivation, especially for fiber, seeds and by-products.
Morris Beegle
January 7, 2026
Hemp, hemp, hooray
Hemp, hemp, hooray Article

Hemp, hemp, hooray

OPENING the door to a new industry, iHemp Victoria held the annual Global Hemp Summit (GHS) last month. Over three days, hundreds of people travelled to Lardner Park to learn about the multiple opportunities hemp can bring, including agriculture, construction, and skincare/textiles in Gippsland.
Morris Beegle
January 6, 2026
Hemp at a Crossroads: Policy Gaps, Agricultural Risk, and the Need for Clarity
Hemp at a Crossroads: Policy Gaps, Agricultural Risk, and the Need for Clarity Article

Hemp at a Crossroads: Policy Gaps, Agricultural Risk, and the Need for Clarity

By: Morris Beegle, As the U.S. hemp industry moves into 2026, it is approaching a critical inflection point. There is an active and ongoing lobbying effort aimed at extending the federal hemp THC ban that is currently scheduled to take effect in November 2026. While some voices continue to argue that describing this situation as a “hemp ban” is misleading…
Morris Beegle
January 5, 2026
This Hemp Room Divider Looks Like Art You Can Actually Use
This Hemp Room Divider Looks Like Art You Can Actually Use Article

This Hemp Room Divider Looks Like Art You Can Actually Use

There’s something about a really good room divider that just makes sense. It’s like the furniture equivalent of a Swiss Army knife: part privacy screen, part statement piece, part space definer. But most dividers we see today are either clunky corporate leftovers or flimsy fabric panels that look like they belong in a college dorm. Enter the Breeze Divider by…
Morris Beegle
January 2, 2026