Beer prices are set to soar this autumn, as the Irish harvest is hit by a combination of environmental and global economic factors. Wars, Donald Trump’s trade policies, oil prices and record temperatures are set to combine to drive grocery bills up. The Irish Independent reports the cold spring and hot summer are expected to significantly affect Ireland’s harvest, with some winter barley growers yielding less than three tonnes per acre. Predicted increases in the cost of hops and malting barley, as well as fuel-related production costs, are also putting beer prices under pressure.