Hemp Resources

Laws and Regulations:

• Final Rule
• Interim Final Rule
• 7 CFR 990 link
• 2018 Farm Bill (pdf)

USDA Guidelines:

• Guidelines for Sampling (pdf)
• Guidelines for Testing (pdf)
• Remediation and Disposal Guidelines (pdf)

Regulatory documents:

• March 5 Federal Register Notice: Meetings: 2018 Farm Bill Implementation Listening Session on Hemp
• Legal Opinion on Authorities for Hemp Production and Transportation
• USDA Clarifies Industrial Hemp Production for Indian Tribes
• Importation of Hemp Seeds

User Guides:

• USDA Producer HeMP User Guide (pdf)
• State and Tribe HeMP User Guide (pdf)
• Testing Laboratory HeMP User Guide (pdf)
• Sampling Agent HeMP User Guide (pdf)
• Law Enforcement HeMP User Guide (pdf)

Useful USDA Links:

• Find an FSA Office
• FSA Crop Acreage Report
• FSA Factsheet Crop Reporting
• Crop Insurance and Farm Programs
• USDA NASS Hemp Survey Link
• USDA Market News on Hemp
• USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Hemp Reports

Other Resources:

• March 2019 Webinar
• March 2019 Webinar Comments
• EPA - Pesticide Products Registered for Use on Hemp
• FBI Criminal History Report
• Crop Acreage Reporting (pdf)