Go straight to the source for fresh hop beers. Courtesy of Bale Breaker Brewing Company Centrally located in Washington state, the Yakima Valley produces an abundance of apples, cherries, and pears.

U.S. hops strung for harvest this season are forecast at 44,543 acres, an 18% drop compared to 2023, according to a new USDA report. “Our industry is certainly entering a really challenging period of ...

The USDA terminated more employees Thursday, including a horticulturist conducting hops research at the Washington State University research center in Prosser, Wash. The agency’s Agricultural Research ...

Centrally located in Washington state, the Yakima Valley produces an abundance of apples, cherries, and pears. Perhaps more importantly for beer lovers, it’s also a critical agricultural area for ...