Hemp Feed Coalition Webinar Series

Monthly, science-based education on hemp as an animal feed ingredient

The Hemp Feed Coalition Webinar Series is a monthly educational program focused on research, safety, nutrition, and regulatory progress related to hemp as an ingredient in animal feed.

Each session features subject-matter experts sharing science-based insights to support informed decision-making across agriculture, feed manufacturing, research, and policy.

📅 Held monthly on the third Thursday of each month
⏱️ 45-minute live sessions (presentation + moderated discussion)
🎥 All sessions recorded and shared with registered participants
📩 One-time registration provides access to live sessions and replays

Register once to receive access to live webinars, on-demand replays, and future Hemp Feed Coalition education updates.

A livestock producer feeds a special meal to his cattle.

March 2026 Webinar

Speaker: Ruggero Amato
Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM EST
Topic: Hemp and cannabinoids in livestock
Moderator: Kristine Ely

On-Demand Webinar Recordings

Hemp Seed Meal for Egg-Laying Chickens

Webinar Recording

Speaker: Dr. Rajasekhar (Raj) Kasula
Moderator: Kristine Ely
Date: January 29, 2026

 

This recorded session from the Hemp Feed Coalition Webinar Series explores current research on hemp seed meal for egg-laying chickens. The discussion covers poultry nutrition context, egg quality considerations, and includes a live moderated Q&A focused on science-based evaluation of hemp as an animal feed ingredient.

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Tolerability Study of Cannabidiol
Products in Healthy Dogs

Webinar Recording

Speaker: Bill Bookout
Moderator: Kristine Ely
Date: February 19, 2026

This recorded session from the Hemp Feed Coalition Webinar Series explores findings from a structured 90-day controlled study evaluating the tolerability of cannabidiol (CBD) products in healthy male and female dogs.

The discussion covers research design, dosage considerations, safety observations, and post-market surveillance insights relevant to hemp-derived products in companion animal health. The session also includes a live moderated Q&A focused on science-based evaluation and industry implications.

Montana

HB0396 (2021)(passed) allows naturally occurring plant material, including hemp, to be used in feed for various animals. (HB0396) and (Montana Hemp Feed Policy)

West Virginia
(2020)(approved) Allows hemp products for both human and animal consumption. West Virginia Code §19-12E-5(6).

Virginia

(2023)(passed) Allows production of hemp products including animal feed. (Va. Code § 3.2-4112 et seq. Chapters 744 and 794 of the 2023 Acts of Assembly)

Texas

(2023)(passed) Feed Industry Memos 5-36 (2023) and 5-35 (2023) issue guidance to allow hemp seed meal as a commercial feed ingredient for horses and chickens.
Tennessee

(2018) (passed) Allows the use of industrial hemps in commercial feed. (House Bill No. 1875)

Pennsylvania

 (2023)(introduced) Plans to allow the use of hemp in commercial animal feed. (Senate Bill No. 407)

Oklahoma

(2022)(passed) allows hemp grain and its derivatives for livestock feed. (Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program Title 2§3-403)

Ohio
(2019) Allows hemp products for both human and animal consumption. (Ohio Revised Code 928.01.F)

New York

(2023)(introduced) Authorizes hemp seed or products derived from hemp seed for pets and horses. (State Assembly Bill A06435)

New Jersey

(2019) Allows hemp products for both human and animal consumption. (N.J.A.C. 2:25-1)

Kentucky

(2022)(passed) GRAS approval for hemp seed meal & hemp seed oil (12 KAR 2:041)

Kansas

(2023)(introduced) Allowing hemp fiber, grain and seeds to be used as food for livestock, poultry and pets (HB 2168)

Alaska

(2018)(passed) No prohibitions on hemp use in animal feed. (AS 03.05.076.)