hop production

Hop production across the U.S. totaled 87.1 million pounds this year, down 16% year over year.  According to NASS, total acres harvested nationwide totaled 44,793 in 2024, which is down 18% from last year.  Harvested acreage decreased in each of the Northwest states; a trend the industry has reported since 2022.   Washington r ... Read More ...

Oregon hop growers will harvest around 5,500 acres this season, compared to 7,000 acres just two years ago.   "It’s a significant amount of hop trellises that don’t have hops on them right now," said Sam Pecoraro with Von Ebert Brewing.  He added the reduct...

Hop production across the Pacific Northwest took a sizeable hit this year.  According to NASS, production for Washington, Oregon, and Idaho totaled 101 million pounds this year, a 12% year-over-year decrease.  Combined area harvested between the three states in 2022 was 59,785 acres, down 2% from the record high figure reported last year of 60,872 acres.  Harvested ac...

Hop production has seen a significant increase nationwide over the last two decades, thanks to the craft beer industry.  But as NASS' Lance Honig explains, this year's annual production forecast is all about one region of the country. "We're still focused on the Pacific Northwest; all of our estimates they are coming out of Idaho, Washington Oregon, ." ...

According to NASS, hop acreage strung for harvest in 2022 is forecast at 59,896 acres nationwide, off 2% from last year’s record of 60,872 acres. In Washington, to top hop producing state in the country, 42,428 acres were strung for harvest, down 3% year over year. In ...

Washington State University is leading an effort to improve hops and help hop growers, with an eye toward boosting the craft beer industry. The effort comes thanks to a $5 million USDA grant with a goal of breeding new hop varieties that are naturally resistant to key viruses ...

According to NASS, hop production across the Pacific Northwest is up 11% from 2020 numbers. Washington once again led the region, producing 73% of the hop crop in the U.S. Idaho announced for 16% of American hop production, while Oregon was responsible for 11% ...

According to NASS, over 60,000 acres of hops were strung this season across the Pacific Northwest, a record high, and a 4% increase from last year. Jaki Brophy with Hop Growers of America said the increase in acreage is thanks to customer demand ...

Hop acreage continues to increase across the Northwest. According to NASS, 60,735 hop acres were strung for harvest this year in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. That represents a 4% year over year increase for the region. Washington account for 43,380 acres for harvest, 71% of the total U ...

To help the farm community in Oregon get their needed COVID-19 vaccination, the Oregon hop industry will host a clinic Tuesday morning. The two hour event will run from 10 a.m. to noon at the Knights of Pythian Lodge at 14979 2nd Street NE in Aurora ...