Whitney Economics Identifies Flaws in USDA Methodology in Calculating Hemp Cultivation Sector’s Value to U.S. Agriculture
Globally recognized cannabis and hemp economist Beau Whitney, Chief Economist of Whitney Economics, today introduced data that debunks the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)’s methodology in calculating the value of the hemp cultivation sector, and errors in the methodology are contributing to the misperception that farmers are not benefiting from the rise in the hemp-derived cannabinoid industry.
