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iHemp NSW News & Industry Updates

Welcome to the iHemp NSW News Hub. Your source for updates, insights and developments shaping the industrial hemp industry across New South Wales.

Here we share:

Industry news and policy changes
Research highlights and innovation
Member updates and success stories
Event recaps, webinars and upcoming opportunities
Market, supply chain and regulatory developments

Our goal is to keep growers, processors, manufacturers and supporters informed with relevant, timely and practical information that strengthens the hemp sector in NSW.

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iHemp NSW News & Industry Updates

Field trip in the beautiful Northern Rivers region
by Jeremy Thomas
The iHemp NSW committee is excited to announce an inspiring 2.5-day field trip in the beautiful Northern Rivers region is in the making.
Jailene Santana Forest Futures Specialist Webinar 27 January, 2026
by Jeremy Thomas
Explore how locally grown hempwood can strengthen Australia's housing supply, create regional jobs, and protect native forests, and how WWF-Australia is working to secure greater federal and state government support.
EcoProfit Webinar with Winton Evers
by Jeremy Thomas
On 29 November, iHemp NSW hosted an insightful webinar with Winton from Eco Profit, led by our chair Collin Steady. The session explored one of the most important emerging themes in the hemp industry: carbon traceability from paddock to end product.
Ashford Hemp Industries expands and seeks local growers
by Lisa
These past few months have seen Ashford Hemp Industries (AHI), Leon Minos working hard with the team to get a second Ashford Hemp Processor established in New Zealand. Meanwhile Connie is wanting to talk with farmers who are growing or are considering growing hemp in North-West NSW to procure ongoing supply of quality bales. New…
Getting hemp recognised nationally as a valuable crop
by Lisa
By Winton Evers | Managing Director | Eco Profit Management Pty Ltd Introduction Eco Profit has been developing the Eco Profit Hemp Platform, a live lifecycle carbon removals/emissions tracking tool throughout the hemp value chain. Please go to the link in the Hemp Building Directory for some background on the project. It has three…

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