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Hops news
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USA: Hop crop 2025 declines as fewer acres outweigh modest gains in yield
U.S. hop production declined in 2025 as fewer harvested acres outweighed modest gains in yield, according to the USDA’s latest National Hop Report. Total production fell 5 percent from last . . .
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27 December, 2025
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World: Global hop harvest lower this year, Barth Haas say
In the 2025 hop year, the global hop harvest was lower than in 2024. Barth Haas’s December overview shows the most important figures and changes for the major growing countries . . .
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17 December, 2025
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World: Global hop acreage down 5% in 2025
The persistent weakness in the global hop market remained evident following the 2024 harvest. Spot market prices were well below production costs, and forward contract prices fell to levels last . . .
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17 December, 2025
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Germany: Hop farmers expecting disruptions due to overproduction and lower alcohol sales
German hop farmers are expecting disruption in the industry due to overproduction and a further decline in Germany's alcohol consumption.
The harvest in 2025 was lower than in the previous year, . . .
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09 December, 2025
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Brazil: Technology boosts hop production in Brazil
Despite being the third-largest producer and consumer of beer worldwide, Brazil depends almost entirely on hop imports. Less than 1% of the ingredient responsible for the bitterness, aroma, and flavor . . .
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27 November, 2025
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USA: USDA and Hop Quality Group release new hop variety Thora
The United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) and the Hop Quality Group (HQG) have released a new public hop variety: Thora, Craft Brewing Business reported on . . .
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13 November, 2025
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USA, ID: Less demand for hops reduces crops in Idaho
A well-kept agricultural secret is that Idaho has long been considered one of the nation’s top producers of hops, a key ingredient in beer, Idaho Business Review reported on November . . .
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10 November, 2025
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The Czech Republic: Hop harvest expected to be slightly above average this year
This year’s Czech hop harvest is expected to be slightly above average, according to preliminary estimates, Luboš Hejda, head of the Czech Hop Growers Association, told the Czech News Agency. . . .
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13 October, 2025
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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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