A decade ago, the idea of commercially viable hops grown in Florida was considered impossible. Today, thanks to pioneering research by University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences ...

Hop growers are raising a glass to craft brewers. The demand for small-batch brews has helped growers boost their revenues, expand their operations, and, in some cases, save their farms. "Without the ...

American hop production totaled 87.1 million pounds in 2024, down 16% from the previous year, as the industry continues to deal with a glut of product, plateauing consumer demand for beer and shifting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. hands holding harvested hops with Plant Care 101 graphic overlay Learning how to grow hops isn’t difficult. In fact, it’s a little ...

In all corners of the Yakima Valley, warehouses rumble, workers rise early and headlights bounce through fields. The smell of hops is pungent as the 2024 crop makes its way from fields to storehouses, ...

Climate change may be very bad news for beer drinkers. A new report in the journal Nature Communications shows that climate change is responsible for the decrease in quantity and quality of hops ...

Hops are planted in the spring to avoid a late frost. The hop bines grow vertically and require some kind of trellis. The trellis could be heavy rope or twine or a few poles securely mounted in the ...

The authors of this report reflect on their years-long field trials and the value of peer-to-peer learning in informing medium- to long-term decision-making for their agricultural operations. “To ...