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Feeding the Future: Why Hemp Seed Meal’s Approval for Poultry Will Shake the Feed Industry

A quietly huge approval just landed — hemp seed meal cleared for laying-hen feed could unlock new demand, stabilize farmers’ revenue, and create a high-value use for a byproduct that was previously wasted. When an ingredient that used to be agricultural refuse becomes a regulated feed option, entire supply chains rearrange. This year, key feed

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When Politics Trumps Planting: Europe’s Hard Line on Hemp Flowers and What Farmers Are Doing Next

In part of Europe, lawmakers are turning a once-promoted crop into a political lightning rod — new restrictions on hemp flowers are prompting growers to relocate, pivot, or fight back. Hemp has a tangled political history in Europe: once championed as a patriotic crop, it’s now at the center of urban political battles over cannabis

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From $445M Explosion to a 64% Acreage Surge: Why Hemp Is the Future of American Farming

U.S. industrial hemp production jumped 40% in value to $445 million in 2024—with acreage up 64% and floral hemp output soaring 159%. This isn’t just a crop—it’s a revolution. In 2024, U.S. industrial hemp production catapulted to a staggering $445 million—an increase of nearly 40% from the year before. Acreage planted for hemp climbed to 45,294 acres,

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