A New Report from the Economic Research Service
After a hiatus of almost 45 years, the 2014 Farm Bill reintroduced industrial hemp production in the United States through State pilot programs. This study documents outcomes and lessons learned from the State pilot programs, and examines legal, agronomic, and economic challenges that may impact the transition from the pilot programs to economically viable commercial production.
Under the pilot programs, U.S. industrial hemp acreage reported by States increased from zero in 2013 to over 90,000 acres in 2018, the largest U.S. hemp acreage since the 146,200 acres planted in 1943.
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