2023 Farm Bill Initiatives
With the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill, the Hemp Feed Coalition would like all hemp associations and organizations to align on common language and strategy for policy to grow hemp in animal feed.
The Ask: Exclude hemp seed ingredients derived from lawfully harvested crops from premarket approval for companion, exotic, equine, and other non-production animals
The Four Pillars
- Provide exclusion of hemp seeds, hemp seed meal, hemp seed oil, hemp hulls, dehulled hemp seeds (hearts), hemp protein, hemp hurd and hemp seed screenings from the 1958 Food Additive Petition.
- Authorize the allowance for naturally-occurring cannabinoids in these listed ingredients only
- Require end-product testing to verify consistency
- Compliance with existing jurisdictional manufacturing licensing and product registration requirements
HFC believes more research is needed at this time to make data driven decisions regarding further approval of alternative hemp ingredients and production animals.
