Your Guide to Food Grade Barley
Check out this article by Muriel Henrion and others on how different levels of processing impact Beta-Glucan in barley! https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6722849/
Brewers spent grains are becoming increasingly popular as a food source. This article looks at how barley spent grains can be used to make food products and derive extra value from barley. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28833108/#:~:text=BSG%20is%20considered%20a%20rich,%2C%20antiatherogenic%2C%20and%20antiinflammatory%20activities.
This article by Wiebke Schlörmann and Michael Glei highlights the health benefits barely provides through beta-glucans. This important nutritional aspect brings added value to barley. Click the link below to read more. https://www.ernaehrungs-umschau.de/fileadmin/Ernaehrungs-Umschau/pdfs/pdf_2017/10_17/EU10_2017_WuF_Glei_englisch.pdf
This article titled Using Spent Grain in Your Brewpub’s Kitchen proposes a few more uses for spent grains than we usually think of. Barley innovators are imagining new recipes and ways to use the byproduct. Click the liknk below to … Continue reading “Spent grains as food” →
This article by Julienne Isaacs highlights new barley varieties and how they are impacting the industry. Balancing demands for both quality and yield in barley | Country Guide (country-guide.ca)
Barley lodging is one well known difficulty farmers face. Seasonal factors, sowing time, and seed rate can all impact the amount of lodging we see throughout the year. But how can this issue be avoided and prevented as we head … Continue reading “How to Avoid Barley Lodging” →
This article by Gus Trompiz highlights how China’s increasing demand for barley is affecting crop supply globally. Read more about this by clicking the link below. https://www.reuters.com/article/china-grain-barley/update-1-chinas-appetite-for-barley-sucks-in-french-and-canadian-new-crop-idUSL1N2K91O6
Currently, the majority of barley grown is used to feed animals. But a renewed interest in the health properties of barley, and it’s creating some buzz. Take a look at this research to see an analysis of the barley market. … Continue reading “Barley Market Analysis” →
This article highlights the University of Minnesota’s barley breeding and research. This type of scholarship happens across the Northern plains in order to better understand barley and continue growing a high quality, productive crop. https://www.maes.umn.edu/publications/food-life/barley
This article by David McKenzie walks through the history of food barley, sharing valuable insight on how the grain has been used, and how we can use it today. The writing shows the health and ecological benefits of barely. Click … Continue reading “How heritage barley could be a valuable and vital food in the fight against climate change” →