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, ...

Hops are the female, cone-shaped flowers of the hop plant (Humulus lupulus). These dried flowers have long been used to alleviate anxiety, insomnia, tension, and nervousness. Rich in alpha acids, hops ...