Spent hemp biomass can be considered a safe feed for ruminants and a good alternative to alfalfa for livestock, finds a new Oregon State University study.
An online event, run earlier this month, brought much needed clarity to the discussion on how to best to ensure hemp can secure authorization as a feed ingredient in the US.
The US Hemp Feed Coalition has expressed frustration over what it perceives as unnecessary and costly holdups in US federal review of hemp feed ingredients.
US industry and regulatory groups are calling on US state leaders and lawmakers to support scientific research to ensure the safety of hemp as an animal-feed ingredient prior to any federal or state approval.
Studies investigating hemp as an aqua feed ingredient and the optimization of algae feed additives for dairy cows are part of a US$146m spend by the USDA in sustainable agricultural research work.
US organization, AAFCO, has warned that bringing hemp products to market in animal feed through a patchwork of state laws will lead to inconsistent manufacturing guidelines, unsupported marketing claims across the country, and restriction of interstate...
Researchers at an Australian university are investigating the value of industrial hemp as feed for cattle and sheep, after a pilot study highlighted the potential value of it as a feed source.
A US industry and policy stakeholder group is planning to submit an application in August this year to get approval for the use of hemp seed, meal and cake as protein supplements for use in the diets of layers and broiler chickens.
Fifteen companies, including one selling an animal feed, face warnings from the US Food and Drug Administration for the illegal sale of products containing cannabidiol.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is launching a US Domestic Hemp Production Program to guide the approval of state and tribal production plans and establish a regulatory framework for the crop.
Several US organizations and companies are exploring the potential uses of hemp-derived products in animal feed and seeking to support ingredients through the regulatory process.
