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Did Congress Just Ban Hemp? Two Women Industry Leaders Say There’s Still Time to Get It Right
The new law formally defines industrial hemp grain and fiber as agricultural commodities while setting a one-year countdown for Congress to regulate — or effectively ban — intoxicating hemp-derived products.
Hemp Feed Coalition Secures AAFCO Official Publication for Hemp Seed Meal in Poultry Feed
The Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC) is proud to announce that hemp seed meal (HSM) for laying hens is published in the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Official Publication. This milestone comes almost two years after AAFCO’s Ingredient Definition Committee voted to approve hemp seed meal for this use, marking a hard-earned victory for hemp and poultry producers nationwide.
U.S. Industrial Hemp Leaders Form Working Group to Promote a Unified Industry Voice and Advance Market Development
Four leading national organizations in the U.S. hemp industry—Hemp Education and Marketing Initiatives (HEMI), the National Hemp Association (NHA), the Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC), and the U.S. Hemp Building Association (USHBA)—are proud to announce the official formation of the HEMI Working Group, a strategic collaborative framework to unify, strengthen, and accelerate the growth of the industrial hemp sector.