Hemp seed in chicken feed? A potentially huge market for Minnesota growers...
Hemp grows in a field in 2022 near Waconia, Minn. Hemp seed may soon be allowed in chicken feed, opening a potentially massive market that could boost the industry here. Egg cartons could soon boast a...
View ArticleHemp is a superfood with a low-carbon footprint, and many uses. So why isn’t...
While many are aware of hemp’s use in clothing and its nutritional benefits when added to foods like yogurt or smoothies, its reputation as a superfood capable of substituting for plastics positions it...
View ArticleFarmer raises sorghum in drought, saves thousands in hay cost
Staring at more than 600 head of Angus cows, a lingering drought and dwindling hay supplies, Missouri cattle producer John Chamberlin searched the internet for ideas to save his cattle herd. There, he...
View ArticleSorghum United Hosts Global Conference to Tackle Small-Scale Mechanization...
Sorghum United, a leading advocate for sorghum and millet farmers, is pleased to announce the International Conversation on Small-Scale Mechanization in Cultivation, Irrigation, and Value-Addition for...
View ArticleHow Will the AAFCO Vote on Hemp Grain Affect the Industry?
Members of the American Association of Feed Control Officials are scheduled to vote early next month on hemp seed meal as an ingredient for laying hens. Pretty standard stuff, according to the group’s...
View ArticleThe Ugly Truth: 2023 and 2024 Will Go Down As the Two Largest Declines in Net...
There’s a silent stress growing across rural America. Farmers are focused on growing this year’s crop, hoping to outyield the low commodity prices. They’re keeping their head down and trudging through...
View ArticleU.S. stakeholders say Canadians, Europeans engaging in ‘protectionism’ on...
U.S. hemp interests are urging regulators to follow a strictly American path as they consider the advisability of hemp waste as feed for laying hens. In recent letters, the Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC)...
View ArticleAAFCO Votes Yes on Hemp Seed Meal for Laying Hens
The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) voted at their annual meeting on Aug. 7 to approve hemp seed meal for laying hens as a ‘Tentative Ingredient Definition,’ allowing the...
View ArticleFDA Proposal To Allow Hemp Seed Meal As Food For Egg-Laying Hens Is Approved
An organization of livestock feed control officials has voted to allow commercial farmers to begin using hemp seed meal as food for egg-laying hens. Under the new policy, which was recommended by the...
View ArticleLocally made hemp harvester goes to National Mall
A piece of machinery manufactured on the edge of a Giltner area cornfield made its way to be displayed on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. earlier this year. And according to the machine’s...
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