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Idaho Hop Growers Commission reports acreage decline, urges market correction
Summary
The Idaho Hop Growers Commission reported sharply reduced acreage and continued oversupply; commissioners said 2024 yields were good but producers face lower demand from the brewing market.
Candy Fitch, executive director for the Idaho Hop Growers Commission, told a legislative committee that the U.S. hop industry and Idaho growers continue to experience consolidation and shrinking acreage amid falling demand.
Fitch said the U.S. national hop report released in December 2024 showed production down 16% and area harvested down 18% from the prior year. She cited Idaho acreage falling from 9,561 acres in 2022 to 5,797 acres in 2024, with additional reductions reported for…
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