by Kristoffer James on April 13, 2010
Once again, the Manitoba government is investing in its local hemp industry once again. In early April, the provincial government announced that it would be investing a half-million dollars into a hemp processing plant that is expanding its operations. As the CBC reports: The provincial government is giving $500,000 towards the expansion of a Manitoba [...]
by Kristoffer James on October 14, 2008
Less than a month ago, the Manitoba government invested $4 Million into a hemp processing plant. Despite this encouraging influx, area farmers are still hesitant to adopt the crop. Both processing the hemp and marketing it pose a challenge. As the Portage Daily Graphic reports: While plans for a new hemp production plant in Dauphin [...]