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Delta AgroFiber in the press.
Features, interviews, and field updates on Louisiana's first seed-to-structure industrial hemp company.
Fighting climate change with industrial hemp and agricultural waste
CEO Shawn Ledig is featured in the Green Spotlight on regenerative agriculture, biochar, hempcrete, and seed-to-buyback programs, and a vision for a circular Gulf South supply chain.
In the press
Coverage and interviewsNew industries reshaping Tangipahoa Parish
Delta AgroFiber featured as a pioneering new industry driving economic development and the future of hemp in Louisiana.
A vision for non-consumable hemp
Local news video on Delta's seed-to-structure model and the many uses for industrial hemp beyond what most expect.
Leadership profile: Shawn Ledig
A profile of Delta's work in bioplastics, biochar, and carbon-neutral materials, and the drive to reduce environmental impact.
Fast facts for media
From the U.S. Hemp Building Association
Industry leadershipASTM Committee Week in Dallas marks major progress for hemp construction standards
USHBA reports significant momentum on hemp construction standards coming out of ASTM Committee Week in Dallas.
A letter from USHBA President Shawn Ledig
President Shawn Ledig shares his vision for the association and the year ahead for hemp building.
2025 Project of the Year winners
USHBA recognizes the standout hempcrete projects and builders of the year.
From the field
Updates from DeltaThe 2026 Producer Program: 500 acres across the Gulf South
Proven cultivars at zero upfront seed cost, agronomic support, and a guaranteed purchase. Hemp as reliable rotational income.
King Gee 2 trials hit 82% germination
Strong early stand establishment on our property under Gulf South conditions. King Gee 2.0 is a high-biomass fibre and hurd cultivar from Hemp Farms Australia.
Inside the biochar buildout
How Magnolia Biochar turns hemp biomass into stable, carbon-negative carbon with kiln technology from our parent company, Biochar Now.
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