Your Guide to Food Grade Barley
By Jessie Topp Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is among the most significant global public health challenges. The progression of T2D is directly linked to chronic hyperglycemia and chronic oxidative stress. Because of this, controlling hyperglycemia is a key strategy for … Continue reading “Improving Anti-Hyperglycemic Functions of Barley Sprouts” →
By Jessie Topp Today, diabetes is considered a major global public health challenge. In fact, Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is among the most commonly occurring diet and lifestyle-linked non-communicable chronic diseases worldwide. According to the International Diabetes Federation and World … Continue reading “Targeting Type 2 Diabetes with Barley” →
The latest Cereal Innovators webinar will be taking place on Wednesday August 11th at 9:30 am (CDT). Join us to hear from Dr. Kalidas Shetty about barley and cereal grains. This interactive webinar will focus on innovative ways to use … Continue reading “Functional Food and Health Targeted Applications of Food Barley Webinar” →
Grain grading is a tricky topic. It is important to understand how the USDA classes grain for sale, and what the differences are when buying barley. This blog covers what each USDA grade means, and how barley is categorized. First, … Continue reading “Barley Grading” →
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” →
Other articles on this blog have looked at how barley is malted, processed, and made into food products. But those blogs still haven’t answered the first question. How and where is food barley grown? From planting to harvest, barley goes … Continue reading “Growing Food Barley” →
This blog has covered the health benefits and uses of barley previously, highlighting how it shows up in your life every day. But beyond the kitchen, where is barley? It turns out that barley can also be found in animal … Continue reading “Barley on the go” →
The Northern Crops Institute is excited to announce the Healthy Solutions for Food Barley Course. This course will take place virtually starting on January 26, 2021 and will feature four live video sessions. Designed as an innovative look at what … Continue reading “Healthy Solutions for Food Barley Course” →
There are tons of ways barley can help keep you healthy, but did you know it can keep you full and help prevent diabetes too? Barley has long been recognized as a healthy whole grain, and all of its nutritious … Continue reading “Improving Blood Sugar with Barley” →
By Maddie PattersonCommunications & Marketing InternNorthern Crops Institute Trying to bake or cook with a new type of flour can be both daunting and exciting. Barley flour is no exception. The creamy, high fiber flour requires some new techniques. But first, … Continue reading “Baking with Barley Flour” →