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Idaho barley growers have been dealing with one of the driest years in the past century and it's hurting yields. Laura Wilder with Idaho Barley said there is an estimated 40,000 acre drop from last year, but the dip may not be that bad ...

Researchers at Oregon State University recently conducted a project that looked at the impact of the environment on beer and whisky. Dustin Herb said they wanted to see if terroir could be used as a differentiator when marketing other types of alcohol as opposed to wine ...

Late last week Representative Dan Newhouse joined his colleagues to introduce the Fairness for Craft Beverage Producers Act. Newhouse said the bill would allow craft breweries, wineries, distilleries, and other small beverage producers that depend on in-person sales in their taprooms and tasting rooms to be eligible for a larger loan amount in the Second Draw Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). ..

Land-grant university researchers across the country are developing new varieties of naked barley to capture all benefits of this grain, from human dietary benefits to animal feed as well as malting and brewing. The trick is finding the right balance  of a soluble fiber called "beta glucan" through cross-breeding. ...

Coors is brewing up a national toast to farmers this Friday, promising “more details to come” on Twitter. So far, little information has emerged, but in the Tweet Sunday, Coors says “Let’s all raise a cold one to the hard working American farmers.”   The upcoming ...

Hop acreage across the Northwest is up this year.  NASS said acreage for Washington, Oregon and Idaho has increased 4% this year to a record high 55,339 acres.   Washington once again leads the way with 39,273 acres for harvest, accounting for 71% of the total production in the U.S.  Idaho...

Ongoing trade disputes, along with President Trump’s tariff efforts are hurting U.S. consumers of steel and aluminum. Market fluctuations in prices are impacting the makers and builders of grain bins, metal building, farm equipment, and even the beer industry. The ...

With the popularity of craft beers reaching new heights worldwide, hop growers in Washington are reaping the benefits.  According to NASS, 75% of American produced hops come from Central and Eastern Washington.  Jaki Brophy with the Washington Hop Commission said there’s more than enough to supply the existing breweries as well as the growing number of home brewers.   “There...

Super Bowl Sunday is one of the bigger days to consumer alcoholic beverages and an increasing larger component of the consumption is craft beers.   Trade Manager for the Oregon Department of Agriculture Theresa Yoshioka said the state’s craft industry has exploded.   “...

The Northwest is one of, if not the top hops-producing region in the world, and one WSU researcher noted that beer has ties to Thanksgiving.   Dr. Doug Walsh said one theory on why the pilgrims stopped at Plymouth Rock is that they were out of beer.  ...