Winnipeg | CNS Canada –– Canada has historically been one of the world’s top malt barley exporters, but its share of the global market is shrinking, Cargill Malt’s Lorelle Selinger told the Wild Oats Grainworld conference. A poor-quality crop produced in Canada in 2014-15 is one reason importers have started sourcing their malt supplies from […] Read more
Canada’s share of malt barley market shrinking
Study shows no downside to pre-harvest glyphosate on malt barley
Pre-harvest glyphosate applied at the right time and the right rate has no negative impact on malt barley germination — a key concern for maltsters
Reading Time: 2 minutes Malt barley producers battling secondary growth in the fall may soon be able to add glyphosate to their arsenal, thanks to a federal research study underway across the Prairies. These preliminary findings are part of a larger study looking at agronomic practices to improve malt barley quality and yield, said federal research scientist John O’Donovan. […] Read more
Malt barley facing stiff competition from GM crops
Decimated: Almost no feed barley is grown in the U.S., displaced by GM corn and soy
Reading Time: < 1 minute CNSC / More and more malt barley in Western Canada will be grown solely on a contracted basis as increasing competition from easier-to-grow genetically modified crops will cause producers to turn away from malt barley, Patrick Rowan, senior manager of Canadian barley operations with BARI-Canada said at the annual Wild Oats Grainworld conference Feb. 26. […] Read more
Growing malt barley runs in the family
Nominated: Alberta growers consistently produce high-quality crop
Reading Time: 2 minutes Gerard Neill, along with his wife, parents and uncle, has been growing malt barley near Morrin, Alta. for the past 40 years. “We live in a great part of the province for producing malt barley through the sheer luck of where my grandfather chose to homestead,” says Neill. “Over the past 40 years, there has […] Read more
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