Hop shortage?

[Nitz146]

My local homebrew supply store has posted on their web site that there is a world wide hop shortage and the price of their hops has just doubled. Anyone know whats going on?

http://www.hoptech.com

[paulcgi]

I've read lots about it.. here's freshops take
http://www.freshops.com/2007crop_update.html

[fatboy570]

Oh my gosh!!!! Hop prices are going up!!!!! The world as we know it is coming to an end !!!! Come on, people, use your imagination, try different hop combinations, or make a different style of beer. Make wine, mead, or cider. It wont kill you