Cannabis has become an everyday subject in animal health as an alternative to traditional treatments. Someone has to plant, cultivate and grow these plant sources.
A Farm Journal exclusive survey of crop farmers and livestock producers reveals farmers’ attitudes about cannabis and gauges their interest in growing cannabis as a commercial crop for medical use, recreational use and industrial hemp use and for use in animal feed.
Source: AgWeb. Link.
- 56% of farmers believe there is a stigma to growing cannabis.
- 48% of farmers are interested in growing cannabis.
- 2% currently grow cannabis.
INSIGHTS: The market for cannabis is rapidly growing. Animal health pros will be affected by its influence. Gaining a broad perspective on the developing marketplace is as important as understanding the product potentials. It is likely cannabis quality control processes will not provide the benefits of source verified/supply chain tracing for some time.