Your Guide to Food Grade Barley
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.
The 2023 planting progress for barley was off to a slow start, but has been catching up now in the late spring/early summer. Learn more about the progress updates through radio clips from the USDA and blog post from the … Continue reading “Barley Planting Progress” →
Learn more about the barley situation and outlook for North Dakota in the recent report from the North Dakota Barley Council.
Barley and wheat are two of the major crops used for both human and animal consumption. While they may look similar at a glance, they are different in how they’re processed, used, nutrition, and health effects. Learn more about the … Continue reading “Barley vs Wheat” →
The Northern Crops Institute hosted their Healthy Solutions for Food Barley Uses again in 2023. This was an online course that presented the healthy aspects of barley to people around the globe who are interested in including barley as an … Continue reading “Healthy Solutions for Food Barley Uses Course Recap” →