American hop production totaled 87.1 million pounds in 2024, down 16% from the previous year, as the industry continues to deal with a glut of product, plateauing consumer demand for beer and shifting ...

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 ...

YAKIMA VALLEY – The challenges facing the Washington hop farmer are aplenty, mused Jeff Perrault, while staring out at several hundred acres of lush trellises on his family farm a few miles west of ...