USA: Can hemp be used in dairy cow rations?

Published 2022년 3월 31일

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The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 has allowed for the expansion of legal hemp production in the United States. Hemp, a plant with potential uses including ropes, textiles, food products, and biofuels, is legally distinguished from marijuana by its low tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) level. The Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC) is working towards federal approval for hemp and its by-products, specifically for animal feed. However, the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) has expressed concerns about the safety of hemp in animal feed and has cautioned against state-level approvals before federal review. The HFC is currently seeking federal approval for hemp seed flour and cakes as animal feed ingredients for laying hens.

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The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (“Farm Bill”) expanded legal hemp production in the United States. But much work still needs to be done in the regulatory field regarding hemp applications. To clarify, hemp and marijuana are not the same thing. Both are from the same class of plants in the Cannabis genus, but are legally separated by their level of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the plant. Legal hemp must contain 0.3% THC or less. In short, hemp doesn't get anyone high. Hemp has a wide variety of uses, which often earn it the nickname “industrial hemp”. These include ropes, textiles, human food products, paper, bioplastics, building materials and biofuels. Before prohibition in the US more than 80 years ago, hemp was a significant commodity crop in many parts of the country. Tillery Sims, executive director of the Texas Hemp Growers Association, is working to restore hemp's role in commodity rotation for farmers. “We want to be a trusted resource for farmers to give them a ...

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