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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, the inventory of hops held by growers, dealers, and brewers on March 1st totaled 196 million pounds. That’s a 6% year over year increase from the 185 million pounds reported in March 2021. Stocks held at dealer and grower locations earlier this month totaled 160 million pounds, while stocks held by brewers totaled 36 million pounds. T ...

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 ...

According to NASS, the inventory of hops held by growers, dealers, and brewers on March 1st, 2021 totaled 185 million pounds, up 3% from March 1st of last year. Stocks held at dealer and grower locations on March 1, 2021 totaled 150 million pounds ...

The number of hop acres in the Northwest continues to increase. According to NASS acreage increased 5% from last year, with a total of 59,174 acres strung across Washington, Oregon and Idaho for 2020. Washington leads the region with 42,343 hop acres, which accounts for 72% of the total United States acreage ...

According to NASS 2019 was a record year for hop production in the Northwest.  Production from Washington, Oregon and Idaho hit 112 million pounds, up 5% from the 2018 crop of 107 million pounds.  In addition, combined area harvested for the three Northwest states in 2019 totaled 56,544 acres, up 3% year over year, for another record.   ...

According to NASS, Hop stocks are up 2% from this time last year.  The inventory of hops held by growers, dealers, and brewers on September 1st totaled 115 million pounds, an increase from 2018’s 113 million pounds.   That marks four years of year-over-year increases in September.   Stocks...

Hop acreage strung for harvest this year across Washington, Oregon and Idaho is forecast at a record high 57,339 acres.  That’s a 4% increase from the acres strung last year at 55,035.  With 41,263 acres for harvest, Washington accounts for 72% of the total United States hop acreage.  Idaho comes i...

The 2016 Hop harvest is underway across the Northwest.  And grower, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse said this year’s crop looks good despite some challenges.   “It was an early warm spring, but the summer was pretty conducive to a good hop crop.  With the change of ...

In Woodburn, OR Wednesday, hop growers learned about dealing with disease like powdery mildew and the best practices to prevent outbreaks.   USDA Research Plant Pathologist Dave Gent said disease management is multi-faceted until they can come up with new varieties and that there are, “Massive efforts that are underway at the USDA and university partners and also in the private sector for developi