Crunchy kernels of barley tumble from Joel Williamson’s hands as he scoops them up, offering a taste. “This is a … Read More
American Malting Barley Association pushes new varieties, notes seven barley lines with sufficient malting quality for commercial trials
Barley remains an important feed grain, but recent years have seen a much higher portion of the crop going for malting. … Read More
Cargill closes malting facility in North Dakota, cites brewers moving to two-row varieties
The age-old occupation of growing the ancient grain of barley (and then malting it) continues to evolve. Researchers are … Read More
Struggling barley farmers and how they deal with the idea of climate change
Being a farmer is one of the toughest occupations in America. Let's set aside the enormous knowledge base and … Read More
The American Malting Barley Association shares its recommended malting barley varieties for 2018
The American Malting Barley Association (AMBA) has updated its list of recommended malting barley varieties for the 2018 … Read More
U.S. malting barley industry moving towards two-row varieties
The North American malting barley industry has undergone some significant changes in the last quarter century. There has … Read More
Just a reminder: Pulling out of NAFTA will hurt American barley producers
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a trilateral trade bloc with America, Canada and Mexico that … Read More
Admiral Maltings to offer boutique malt varieties for craft brewers
For the last few weeks, we’ve been talking about malting barley, both the good and bad. First there was the report that … Read More
Sen. Chuck Schumer pushes for premium Malting Barley Endorsement insurance for NY farmers
Last week, we reported that 2017 will see the lowest U.S. barley production on record. Those stats are not stopping the … Read More
USDA gets additional barley and wheat research funding
Congress sent the President a 2017 fiscal year budget that he signed on May 5. Sometimes called an Omnibus because it … Read More
