2 Studies Hemp for Cattle Feed

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Future research will look at the effect of hemp feed on animal behavior and the immune system.

Posted by Hemp Environmental Forum on Thursday, December 24, 2020

2 MOhemp Energy: Hemp Seed as Cattle and Ruminant Feed Page 12:   Hemp seed-cake has been used for fattening cattle with gains reported at 6 pounds 9.2 ounces/3 kg/day & adult sheep 0.5 kg per day. ...

#AmericanPharoah- Must be eating #IndustrialHemp Livestock feed its full of nutrients that alfalfa doesn't have #Hemp http://t.co/Col9tcFOkh

— Scotty (@StLHandyMan) August 3, 2015

MO Crop Progress-Condition wk end 4-21-19

Missouri Crop Progress and Condition Report for the week ending April 21, 2019.

“I've been researching where Industrial #Hemp will fit into the future Missouri Farmer Commodity Market. Scotty” 🤓 watch #MOhempEnergy for details: https://t.co/nEcE6rVqzv pic.twitter.com/DP7Ima4HE1

— Scotty (@StLHandyMan) April 22, 2019

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update 4/24/19 USDA

Census data provide valuable insights into demographics, economics, land and activities on U.S. farms and ranches. Some key highlights include:

• There are 2.04 million farms and ranches (down 3.2 percent from 2012) with an average size of 441 acres (up 1.6 percent) on 900 million acres (down 1.6 percent).
• The 273,000 smallest (1-9 acres) farms make up 0.1 percent of all farmland while the 85,127 largest (2,000 or more acres) farms make up 58 percent of farmland.
• Just 105,453 farms produced 75 percent of all sales in 2017, down from 119,908 in 2012.
• Of the 2.04 million farms and ranches, the 76,865 making $1 million or more in 2017 represent just over 2/3 of the $389 billion in total value of production while the 1.56 million operations making under $50,000 represent just 2.9 percent.
• Farm expenses are $326 billion with feed, livestock purchased, hired labor, fertilizer and cash rents topping the list of farm expenses in 2017.
• Average farm income is $43,053. A total of 43.6 percent of farms had positive net cash farm income in 2017.
• Ninety-six percent of farms and ranches are family owned.
• Farms with Internet access rose from 69.6 percent in 2012 to 75.4 percent in 2017.
• A total of 133,176 farms and ranches use renewable energy producing systems, more than double the 57,299 in 2012.
• In 2017, 130,056 farms sold directly to consumers, with sales of $2.8 billion.
• Sales to retail outlets, institutions and food hubs by 28,958 operations are valued at $9 billion.

For the 2017 Census of Agriculture, NASS changed the demographic questions to better represent the roles of all persons involved in on-farm decision making. As a result, in 2017 the number of producers is up by nearly seven percent to 3.4 million, because more farms reported multiple producers. Most of these newly identified producers are female. While the number of male producers fell 1.7 percent to 2.17 million from 2012 to 2017, the number of female producers increased by nearly 27 percent to 1.23 million. This change underscores the effectiveness of the questionnaire changes.

Other demographic highlights include:

• The average age of all producers is 57.5, up 1.2 years from 2012.
• The number of producers who have served in the military is 370,619, or 11 percent of all. They are older than the average at 67.9.
• There are 321,261 young producers age 35 or less on 240,141 farms. Farms with young producers making decisions tend to be larger than average in both acres and sales.
• More than any other age group, young producers make decisions regarding livestock, though the difference is slight.
• One in four producers is a beginning farmer with 10 or fewer years of experience and an average age of 46.3. Farms with new or beginning producers making decisions tend to be smaller than average in both acres and value of production.
• Thirty-six percent of all producers are female and 56 percent of all farms have at least one female decision maker. Farms with female producers making decisions tend to be smaller than average in both acres and value of production.
• Female producers are most heavily engaged in the day-to-day decisions along with record keeping and financial management.

• Results are available in many online formats including video presentations, a new data query interface, maps, and traditional data tables. To address questions about the 2017 Census of Agriculture data, NASS will host a live Twitter chat (@usda_nass) Ask the Census Experts #StatChat on Friday, April 12 at 1 p.m. ET. All information is available at www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus.

•  For an audio summary of this report please visit: https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Missouri/Publications/Audio/

•  For more information, please visit: http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Missouri/

I've been researching where Industrial Hemp will fit into the future Missouri Farmer Commodity Market.Scotty-ScottsContracting

The History of Hemp in the USA courtesy Mike as posted on the Hemp Environmental Facebook Page

Update - Will This be the year Missouri Farmers are allowed...

May 30, 2018 updates on Missouri Hemp Legalization

The industrial Hemp bill was waiting for Governor Greitens to sign; who knows if past Governor was going to sign into law, it doesn't matter now since Grietens resigned on 5.29.18 and will be replaced by Missouri Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson who has just taken over Grietents responsibilities as Governor.  FYI Mike Parson is on the record for being a Pro Hemp Farmer!

Luckily the next Missouri Governor Mike Parson- who is also a Farmer, recognizes how Missouri Farmers will benefit from growing hemp!

New Missouri Gov sees how Hemp will help Missouri Farmers! https://t.co/ZSpEPTJPrM

— Scotty (@StLHandyMan) May 30, 2018

(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson released the following statement today regarding Governor Greitens’ resignation:

Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson states, 

“With Governor Greitens’ decision to resign from office, he has put the best interests of our state and all Missourians at the forefront where they belong. This is a decision that will allow our state to heal and move forward from what has been a difficult time. This is an enormous responsibility serving as our state’s next governor, and I am ready to fulfill the duties of the office with honor and integrity, and with a steadfast commitment to making our great state even greater for the people we are entrusted to serve.” link

Missouri Farmers MOhemp is seeking Partners interested in growing Hemp in Missouri.

MOhemp Energy: Will This be the year Missouri Farmers are allowed...: 

Looks Like Sen McCaskill Supports Hemp Farming

Dear Mr. Scott,

Thank you for contacting me regarding industrial hemp and hemp farming.  I appreciate hearing from you and welcome the opportunity to respond.

With my support, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79) pdf.  Commonly referred to as the Farm Bill, this legislation sets policy and funding levels for agriculture and nutrition programs for the next five years.  

The Farm Bill provides critical support to Missouri farmers and ranchers, protects nutrition support for low-income families and other Missourians in need, promotes conservation, and encourages research on biofuels that advance our energy independence, all while helping to reduce spending by $23 billion over the next ten years.

Within this comprehensive legislation, the 2014 Farm Bill included an amendment allowing legalized hemp production in some instances.  Specifically, the amendment allows State Agriculture Departments, colleges, and universities to grow hemp, defined as the non-drug oilseed and fiber varieties of Cannabis, for academic or agricultural research purposes, although it applies only to states where industrial hemp farming is already legal under state law.

As you may know, Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon has also introduced the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 (S. 134).  This bill would differentiate the definition of "hemp" from "marijuana" and would permit industrial hemp production based on state law.  I understand the many potential uses of hemp and will consider its benefits should legislation related to hemp farming be considered by the full Senate.

The Industrial Hemp Farming Act has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee where it awaits consideration.  Should this or similar legislation come to the Senate floor for a vote, I will be sure to keep your views in mind.

Again, thank you for contacting me. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future if I can be of further assistance to you on this or any other issue.

Sincerely,

Claire McCaskill
United States Senator

P.S. If you would like more information about resources that can help Missourians, or what I am doing in the Senate on your behalf, please sign up for my email newsletter athttp://mccaskill.senate.gov.

Looks Like Missouri Sen McCaskill Supports Hemp Farming

Missouri Livestock End Users Page 14

Livestock Raised in Missouri that could be fed Hemp Seed Cake

Cattle, Cows, Beef - Inventory  (Jan. 2015 )	1,881,000
Cattle, Cows, Milk - Inventory ( Jan. 2015 )	89,000
Cattle, Incl Calves - Inventory ( Jan. 2015 )	4,000,000
Cattle, On Feed - Inventory ( Jan. 2015 )	70,000

Goats, Meat & Other - Inventory ( Jan. 2015 )	78,600
Goats, Milk - Inventory  ( Jan. 2015 )	9,900
Sheep, Incl Lambs -  Inventory ( Jan. 2015 )	85,000
Hogs -  Inventory ( Dec. 2014 )	2,750,000
Chickens, Broilers Production, Measured  in Head	288,500,000
Turkeys - Production, Measured in Head	17,000,000

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