U.S. hops production increased 2% to 104 million pounds in 2023 despite a 10% drop in acreage, according to the USDA. That’s due in large part to more plantings in Washington and Idaho of high alpha ...

U.S. hops strung for harvest this season are forecast at 44,543 acres, an 18% drop compared to 2023, according to a new USDA report. “Our industry is certainly entering a really challenging period of ...

In all corners of the Yakima Valley, warehouses rumble, workers rise early and headlights bounce through fields. The smell of hops is pungent as the 2024 crop makes its way from fields to storehouses, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hops in a burlap sack - Stone36/Shutterstock One of the most talked about ingredients in the beer brewing process is hops. Some ...