March 1st Hop Stocks Up 9% Year-Over-Year

According to NASS, the inventory of hops held by growers, dealers, and brewers on March 1^st, 2020 totaled 180 million pounds, a 9% jump from 2019, continuing a trend of year-over-year increases dating back to 2008. Stocks held at dealer and grower locations on March 1^st totaled 145 million pounds, while stocks held by brewers totaled 35 million pounds.

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