Your Guide to Food Grade Barley
The American Malting Barley Association shared their list of recommended malting barley varieties for the 2024 crop year. The new additions to this year’s list include, Avalon, BC Leandra, and ABI Raptor. The removals from this year’s list include, Innovation, … Continue reading “2024 Barley Variety Recommendations” →
Steven Edwardson | North Dakota Barley Council What is your role/position at ND Barley Council? Steven Edwardson serves as executive administrator for the ND Barley Council. The role involves implementation of projects and procedures as directed by the board of … Continue reading “Sponsor Spotlight” →
By Amrita Ray, Ph.D. | Northern Crops Institute Barley is one of the most important and ancient among the cereal crops domesticated about 10,000 years ago. The grain mainly comprises of pericarp, aleurone layer, endosperm and embryo; has various health … Continue reading “Stone Milling Barley” →
Barley is a great addition to any meal as it provides many health benefits such as lowering your risk for heart disease, diabetes, helping promote weight loss, and more. It can be hard to incorporate good foods into your diet … Continue reading “Barley Recipes” →
The Northern Crops Institute will be hosting their online Healthy Solutions for Food Barley course from January 15 – 25! This course is an effort to give people in the food barley industry an in-depth look at all aspects of … Continue reading “Healthy Solutions for Food Barley Course” →
Read more about the latest barley cost and returns update from the USDA ERS by downloading the file below. Read more about the historical barley cost and returns update from the USDA ERS by downloading the file below. https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/commodity-costs-and-returns/
It’s commonly know that barley provides great health benefits by consuming it in different dishes, but did you know drinking barley tea also has amazing health benefits? Read more about 7 of the benefits from drinking barley tea from an … Continue reading “Barley Tea Benefits” →
The Northern Crops Institute has recently launched their on-demand Barley to Beer Course! This course provides participants with information on how to successfully choose high quality malting barley, as well as a basic understanding of the malting process and the … Continue reading “Barley to Beer Course” →
In 2021, the United States produced 117.7 million bushels of barley according to an article from Beef 2 Live. Idaho was the top barley producing state, with Montana and North Dakota behind in 2nd and 3rd. See the full list … Continue reading “Top Producers of Barley” →
Read about the 2023 Federal Policy Priorities from the National Barley Growers Association that includes the Farm Bill & Crop Insurance, Appropriations for FY2024, and Trade & Supply Chain.