On our first podcast of the 2021, Lancaster Farming talks to Hunter Buffington, the executive director at the Hemp Feed Coalition, a group that advocates for federal approval for hemp and its byproducts for use as animal feed.
The coalition’s vision is to give hemp producers and processors access to the billion dollar animal feed and supplements market.
The pathway to federal approval is time consuming and complicated, requiring research and testing for all components of the plant and for each species. The task at hand is daunting, but Buffington believes it will ultimately be successful – a win-win for hemp farmers and livestock producers.
Hemp Feed Coalition
https://hempfeedcoalition.org/
News Nuggets
What’s Happening in the ‘Canopy Growth v. GW Pharmaceuticals’ Lawsuit?
https://www.hempgrower.com/article/canopy-growth-gw-pharmaceuticals-lawsuit-extraction/
Improved THC Testing Could Be Ready by the End of 2021
https://www.hempgrower.com/article/hemp-thc-testing/
Humboldt County Planning Commission considers permanent ban on industrial hemp
Dr. Rand Paul Introduces HEMP Act to Relieve Unnecessary Constraints on Hemp Industry, Provide Transparency and Certainty
Pennsylvania Sees Great Promise for Hemp in 2021
https://www.hempgrower.com/article/hemp-pennsylvania-sustainability/
Alabama hemp company launches new fiber processing plant
https://hempindustrydaily.com/alabama-hemp-company-launches-new-fiber-processing-plant/
These Hemp Flower Cigarettes Can Help You Kick Your Nicotine Habit
https://futurism.com/oklahoma-smokes-hemp-flower-cigarettes
USDA Approves Hemp Production Plans for Rhode Island, the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians
Pennsylvania Hemp Summit
Check out the Southern Oregon Hemp Co-Operators’ 2021 Golden Grow AwardsJanuary 30, from 11 AM to 6 PM at the Ashland Hills Hotel in Ashland, OR. The event will be held in accordance with CDC Covid-19 safety guidelines and will be livestreamed via megatron technology.
