Germany: Hop acreage slightly down this year

Germany, the world’s second-largest hop growing region behind the United States, harvested 20,620 hectares (50,953 acres), compared to 20,706 hectares in 2020, The New Brewer reported. While the total acreage in ...
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North America: Barley crop down this year due to sharply lower yields brought on by heat and drought

The North American barley crop declined in both the United States and Canada in 2021, driven primarily by sharply lower yields brought on by heat and drought on both sides ...
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Mexico & USA: Mexico buys 54.4% of US’ barley and barley products exported in 2020/21

The craft beer industry in Mexico has grown tenfold in just four years due in large part to the U.S. Grains Council’s (USGC’s) trade servicing efforts and its continuing push ...
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USA, MI: Ogma Brewing Co. already open in Jackson

Andrew Volk doesn’t mind how long it took for Ogma Brewing Co. to open, MLive.com reported on December 11. Volk owns the brewery with brothers Troy and Kevin Craft. They opened ...
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USA, PA: Monaca Brewing Co. targets spring opening as Monaca’s first craft brewpub

Plans call for Monaca to get its first craft brewpub in 2022, the Beaver County Times reported on December 13. Monaca Brewing Co. targets a mid- to late-spring opening at 1030 ...
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China: Chinese buyers making large purchases of French and Ukrainian wheat and barley

Chinese buyers have been making large purchases of French wheat and barley along with Ukrainian corn and barley in the last week, trade sources said, taking advantage of a pause ...
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World: World barley markets active and firm in November

World barley markets were active in November. In tenders Turkey, Jordan, Tunisia acquired half a million tonnes of feed barley. Shipments to China continued at a fast pace from France ...
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EU: Barley crop forecast at 51.791 mln tonnes versus 53.957 mln in 2020/21

The EU-27 barley crop 2021/22 is forecast at 51.791 mln tonnes versus 53.957 mln tonnes in 2020/21 and 55.024 mln tonnes in 2019/20, the EU Commission reported on November 25. With ...
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Black Sea: Russia’s barley exports to-date reported at 2 mln, Ukraine’s at 5.3 mln tonnes

Russia’s barley exports reflect the crop results: the nation harvested 18 mln vs. 21 mln tonnes a year ago. Export to-date are 2.0 mln vs. 3.15 mln tonnes last season, ...
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USA, NY: Big Ditch Brewing Company planning production brewery in downtown Buffalo

A popular Buffalo brewery says it is planning on opening a production brewery on Oak Street in downtown Buffalo, WKBW reported on December 10. The new production brewery will allow Big ...
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