Hemp Business

will.in.cork

Hello everyone,

As the word "HEMP" becomes a much followed and tweeted interest, I'm wondering if anyone here has any experience with growing hemp and doing this as a business?

mrawkward

It is also called farming! Simple google search yielded this, https://www.teagasc.ie/media/website/publications/2010/862/862_Hemp.pdf

will.in.cork

mrawkward wrote: »

It is also called farming! Simple google search yielded this, https://www.teagasc.ie/media/website/publications/2010/862/862_Hemp.pdf

Hey there,

Cheers for the comment. True. Do you have any experience with growing hemp?

mrawkward

Industrial hemp or ganja? see http://www.irishexaminer.com/farming/news/oliver-moorehemp-thrives-in-coastal-north-kerry-414077.html tons of info online if you do a bit of searching for yourself!

will.in.cork

mrawkward wrote: »

Industrial hemp or ganja? see http://www.irishexaminer.com/farming/news/oliver-moorehemp-thrives-in-coastal-north-kerry-414077.html tons of info online if you do a bit of searching for yourself!

Hello,

Thank you for the comment.

Yes I have done some research. I have read this article and even tried to contact the people in them.

What I am looking to do is speak to people that have grown hemp / get details.

Have you grown hemp?

R P McMurphy

will.in.cork wrote: »

Hello,

Thank you for the comment.

Yes I have done some research. I have read this article and even tried to contact the people in them.

What I am looking to do is speak to people that have grown hemp / get details.

Have you grown hemp?

The Irish market never really materialised in Ireland for some reason. Has become big business in Britain but remains a pretty small part of Irish construction with the exception of some high end German products

tricky D

Once upon a time, I was involved indirectly with Hemp Ireland. The business failed for three reasons: regulatory requirements overheads; cultivation had excessive overheads due to unavailability of requisite machinery and lack of knowledge of growing methods; but the biggest problem was lack of demand as hemp retail products demand was low as no market yet established so the only real demand was for horse bedding which is low value.

will.in.cork

tricky D wrote: »

Once upon a time, I was involved indirectly with Hemp Ireland. The business failed for three reasons: regulatory requirements overheads; cultivation had excessive overheads due to unavailability of requisite machinery and lack of knowledge of growing methods; but the biggest problem was lack of demand as hemp retail products demand was low as no market yet established so the only real demand was for horse bedding which is low value.

Hi there, thank you for the comment. How long ago was that?

tricky D

Late 90s I think.

will.in.cork

tricky D wrote: »

Late 90s I think.

Would you go at it again?

tricky D

I was only indirectly involved, so the question is kind of moot but no, I wouldn't. Too much grief.