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Friday, October 16, 2020

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US (RI): Cultivation center employees ratify first cannabis union contract

The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 328 (UFCW) and management from the Ocean State Cultivation Center (OSCC) have come to an agreement on a finalized contract that…

USDA to interview hemp businesses about how they grow and sell

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5 key ways to improve the situation of female farmers and entrepreneurs

Today, women make up around 30% of the total number of farm owners or managers, in the EU, whilst around 80% are classified as a ‘farmers wife’. "More support is needed to…

US (PA): Grower to expand Shamokin Dam plant

Insa is proposing a major expansion of its medical cannabis-growing operation less than a year after opening the plant on the former Sunbury Generation property. The Shamokin…

Ireland could be ‘major player in cannabis production’

Ireland has a golden opportunity to become a “major player” in the production of medicinal cannabis on an industrial scale, the farming community told the government. An…


First semi-closed greenhouse completed in Shanghai in late October With a permanent population of 24 million, the average daily consumption demand for vegetables in the international metropolis of Shanghai amounts to about 18,000 tons. However, due to the limited planted area in the urban region, the city’s current vegetable production is far below the market demand. To provide abundant,…