Your Guide to Food Grade Barley
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” →
The Northern Crops Institute is hosting an online Healthy Solutions for Food Barley Uses course from January 31 – February 9, 2023. This course is an effort to give people in the food barley industry an in-depth look at all … Continue reading “Healthy Solutions for Food Barley Uses” →
Learn about barley in this plant guide from the United States Department of Agriculture! This guide includes: Description Adaptation Uses Ethnobotany Status Planting Guidelines Management Pests and Potential Problems Control/Cover Crop Termination Seeds and Plant Production Cultivars, Improved, and Selected … Continue reading “Barley Guide” →
This podcast from IFT Sci Dish focuses on how barley, with upcycling, can change the approach to food nutrition and sustainability. This episode featured 3 guests: Rosa Sanchez, Global Senior Director R&D Applications for EverGrain, Joy Nemerson, Events and Partnership … Continue reading “Upcycling of Barley Grain Podcast” →
The USDA released their August Crop Production report for barley. Read more details about it below from the American Malting Barley Association blog. “Production is forecast at 158 million bushels, up 34 percent from 2021. Based on conditions as of … Continue reading “USDA Barley Crop Production Report” →