Germany’s Federal Office for Agriculture and Food just published its 2026 numbers: 438 farms are growing 5,785 hectares of legal industrial hemp, with the average farm planting more than last year — the fiber-and-paper uses of hemp are quietly thriving. While Washington argues over intoxicating hemp products ahead of the December 11 federal deadline, this… Continue reading What caught our eye: Germany’s hemp acreage keeps climbing — the fiber comeback is real
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What caught our eye: American hemp fiber grows up
On October 1, Montana-based IND HEMP announced a major investment in fiber processing equipment that brings its hemp to ready-to-spin quality — a step its CEO says removes one of the biggest barriers keeping American-grown hemp out of mainstream textiles. Hemp clothing is moving from niche toward the regular supply chain. You can feel the… Continue reading What caught our eye: American hemp fiber grows up