Stories By Beau Whitney
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Hemp News
Hemp: USDA Report Has Methodological and Data Errors, Paints Inaccurate Picture of U.S. Hemp Market
May 13, 2025Whitney Economics conducted a basic review of the recent USDA (NASS) report on the state of...
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Hemp Business
Hope for Hemp Springs Eternal
February 13, 2024I keep on looking at this chart on total U.S. hemp acres licensed, and it is...
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Hemp Business
Hemp has Survived and is Poised to Thrive as a Triple Threat
January 9, 2024Industrial Hemp: Fiber and Grain The future of hemp is bright, but it has been a...
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Hemp Business
Federal Hyper Focus on Hemp Cannabinoids is Suppressing the Growth of Fiber & Grain
October 10, 2023In 2023, U.S. Hemp-derived Cannabinoid Sales are Larger than Legal Cannabis Sales The U.S. cannabinoid market...
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Hemp Business
The Future of Hemp is Bright. But is the Industry Ready?
August 30, 2023While hemp has faced significant challenges over the last several years, opportunities are on the horizon....
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Hemp Business
A Growing Divergence. How will Declining Acreage Impact Hemp’s Potential
August 1, 2023By Beau Whitney, Chief Economist, Whitney Economics Hemp has been a hot topic as of late,...




