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WA hemp producers boosted by law amendments

WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S fledgling hemp industry is set to get a boost with the state government loosening a legislative barrier that was limiting hemp production.

Kristy Moroney
WA hemp producers boosted by law amendments

Amendments to the Industrial Hemp Act 2004 will allow hemp to be grown with a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content of up to 1 per cent. Currently, the Industrial Hemp Act only permits hemp with a THC content...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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Research Report: Grain Storage (August 2024)

This month's Research Report from Kondinin Group looks at the benefits and challenges associated with ground level storage with a focus on growers who have done it successfully.

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Research Report: Grouper Bins (July 2024)

This month's Research Report from Kondinin Group looks at a range of Australian-made grouper bins which can make a big difference when it comes to input logistics on the farm.

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Research Report: Carbon Calculators (June 2024)

Farming Ahead's June Research Report compares two carbon calculators which can be used by grain growers.

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Research Report: High Horsepower Tractors (May 2024)

Kondinin Group has rounded up some real broadacre muscle in this Research Report - looking at 447kW (600hp)-plus tractors.