The Hemp Feed Coalition announced that hemp seed meal for laying hens was published in the Association of American Feed Control Officials’ main publication. The milestone comes two years after the organization’s Ingredient Definition Committee voted to approve hemp seed meal for this use, marking a hard-earned victory for hemp and poultry producers nationwide. Despite the achievement, HFC and its members stress that the regulatory path to the market for hemp feed remains riddled with bureaucratic obstacles. Because the Association of Feed Company Officials’ approval alone doesn’t grant automatic state-level acceptance, companies serving the feed market have to navigate a cumbersome, state-by-state registration process. Even after the approval vote in January 2024, many state regulators denied or stalled applications for hemp feed until it appeared in the Official Publication,” said Morgan Tweet, CEO of IND HEMP. “These delays have nothing to do with science or safety; it’s purely bureaucracy standing in the way.”