The USDA , the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has requested permission from the White House to "conduct a new data collection effort to gather information related to hemp production ." With that said, let's explore this news about hemp cultivation below.
The summary
- Regarding the data to be collected
- What is the purpose of this data collection?
- What they think of the rules resulting from this type of data collection
Regarding the data to be collected
Indeed, the first questions that are asked following this information are the following:
- What types of data will be collected from these farmers?
- Approximately how many responses are expected at the end?
Firstly, regarding the first question, it is important to specify that, at the time of writing, the type of data required by the USDA is not yet known. Furthermore, the same applies to the frequency of data collection from the target groups.
"To determine the type of data to collect and the frequency of data collection, the management attended a joint meeting with representatives from the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), the Agricultural Services Agency (FSA), the Risk Management Agency (RMA), the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), and the Office of the Secretary.".
On the other hand, and conversely, information on the expected number of responses is already available. The USDA anticipates approximately 20,000 responses. Accordingly, it will take respondents an average of 15 minutes to submit their data.
What is the purpose of this data collection?
Indeed, one might wonder about the purpose of this data collection by the USDA. Before answering this question, it is important to note that the USDA will not be acting alone. In fact, it will be a partnership with the following organizations: the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and the University of Kentucky. That said, the agency stated that it wanted to learn more about "current production costs, production practices, and marketing practices" of hemp.
From this perspective, it's worth noting that this request for a new "investigation into hemp acreage and production" comes shortly after the USDA published its final rule on hemp, which was legalized by the federal government under the 2018 Farm Bill.
So, overall, the information gathered by the USDA will be able to further inform regulatory approaches.
What they think of the rules resulting from this type of data collection
In fact, it goes without saying that this request is not the first of its kind made by the USDA. Indeed, we mentioned earlier that a rule had been published by this agency, which would be the culmination of the analysis of the information in this framework. In this regard, it would therefore be interesting to consider the stakeholders' perspectives.
On the one hand, they state that the publication of the final rule is a positive step forward that will provide companies with the necessary guidance. However, they also highlighted a number of policies they hope to revise as the market matures, such as the USDA's hemp testing requirements.
On the other hand, the Federal Small Business Administration's Advocacy Office also weighed in. In fact, in a blog post, it reportedly stated that it was "satisfied with some of the changes made to the rule, as they provide more certainty and are less burdensome for small farmers." However, it added, "certain concerns were not addressed in the final rule.".
Our source: Marijuana Moment.
References
- https://www.marijuanamoment.net/usda-seeks-information-from-20000-hemp-farmers-on-production-practices/?mc_cid=dac717b339&mc_eid=35711c3bd8
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