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Hops news
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USA: Decline in hop stock an encouraging sign of industry stabilization, experts say
A significant drop in hop stocks is another encouraging sign of industry stabilization during a decline in beer drinking and other trends, Capital Press reported on September 23.
The inventory of . . .
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24 September, 2025
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USA, WA: Yakima Valley hop farmers, brewers contend with trade war, extra visa scrutiny
Late August marked the start of the Yakima Valley’s six-week blitz to harvest fields of hop plants bound for breweries, The Seattle Times reported on September 8.
With the citric scent . . .
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08 September, 2025
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Brazil: Petrópolis Group promotes hop growing in Brazil
Brazil is not traditionally a hop-producing country, as the crop requires cooler climatic conditions like those in the United States and Germany, which together account for more than 70 percent . . .
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05 September, 2025
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UK: Beer price hikes possible as warmest summer on record hit UK’s hop crop
Hop picking season has started at UK farms - amid fears the warmest summer on record has caused a national shortage and could lead to beer price surges, the Daily . . .
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04 September, 2025
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USA, WA: Washington hop crop ‘in a good spot’ this year
Washington hop leaders say this year’s crop is “in a good spot” as harvest gets underway, Capital Press reported on August 29.
The Beer Institute, a national trade association . . .
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30 August, 2025
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UK: Drought conditions could cause hop shortage in the UK
Drought conditions could cause a hop shortage, threatening a major part of the farming landscape in Herefordshire and Worcestershire, BBC reported on August 20.
Hop farmer Ali Capper from Suckley, on . . .
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21 August, 2025
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Germany: Hop crop 2025 estimated at 41,235 tonnes, down 11.4% from last year
The German Hop Growers Association (Verband Deutscher Hopfenpflanzer) has announced its official harvest estimate for 2025, predicting a total of 41,235 tonnes of hops from a cultivation area of 18,962 . . .
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21 August, 2025
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Germany: Hop crop up 13% in 2024
German farmers harvested significantly more hops in 2024, thanks to relatively favourable weather, the Federal Agricultural Information Centre (BZL) reported on August 18.
The total yield rose roughly 13% from the . . .
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20 August, 2025
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Japan: Kirin develops technique to create heat-resistant hops
Abnormal weather conditions and rising global temperatures are threatening world-wide production of hops, the key ingredient in beer, The Asahi Shimbun reported on August 14.
However, Kirin Holdings Co. has developed . . .
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14 August, 2025
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USA, OR: Oregon hop growers preparing for first round of harvest next week
Next week, many of Oregon’s hop growers begin the first round of harvest, with fresh hop beer season soon to follow as brewers pick up fresh hops from local farms . . .
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13 August, 2025
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