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
Shipyard Brewing adds locally produced malt to its original flagship beer
Nearly 25 years after creating it, Shipyard Brewing Co. is making a homegrown adjustment to its very first beer. … Read More
Why increasing the selection rate of malting barley is so important
The mission of the American Malting Barley Association (AMBA) is to encourage and support an adequate supply of … Read More
A toast: To Rahr Corp. and the world’s largest single-site malting facility!
Tap the kegs, pass out those little plastic cups and let’s raise a salute. The malt masters at Rahr Corp. debuted their … Read More
Chain-Vey is a supreme malt-moving conveying system for limited-space breweries
For most small breweries, space is always at a premium. Brewing is an equipment-intensive business -- brewhouse, … Read More