HEMPHQ GUIDES

Industrial hemp guides & explainers

Plain-English guides for growers, processors and buyers working with hemp fiber, hurd, grain and building materials. Each guide links to its sources.

Latest explainers

The new federal hemp definition: what changes on December 11, 2026Key dates, the total THC standard, the industrial hemp category and what fiber and grain growers should do.
Updated November 14, 2026

Buyer’s guides by category

Hemp fiber & hurd buyer’s guideUses, processing and the specifications to request.Hempcrete & hemp building materialsIRC Appendix BL, R-values by density and supplier questions.Hemp textiles & bioproductsFiber grades, nonwovens, composites and labeling.Hemp processing equipmentFiber and grain lines, decorticators and vendor checks.Hemp grain & ingredientsGRAS status, feed rules and purchase specifications.Industrial hemp servicesTesting labs, toll processing, logistics and vetting.

Licensing and regulations

50-state industrial hemp guidesLicensing authority, application route, published fees and official sources for every state.Federal hemp news & policyUSDA, Federal Register and NASS updates for industrial hemp.County directoryCounty government contacts and local resources.