USDA Barley Grading Handbook
Check out this link published by the USDA for more information on barley grading. Here you will find how barley is graded and what the specifications are. https://www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/standards/810barley97.pdf
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Barley Grading Standards
Check out this resource for more specifics about barley grading. Here you will fond the U.S. barley grading standards guide, and gain a better understanding of what goes into high quality barley. https://www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/standards/810barley97.pdf
Cereal B-Glucans: The Impact of Processing and How It Affects Physiological Responses
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/
Potential health benefits of β-glucan from barley and oat
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
Spent grains as food
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” →
Balancing demands for quality and yield in barley
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)
UPDATE 1-China’s appetite for barley sucks in French and Canadian new crop
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
Barley Market Analysis
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” →
Barley research in the Northern region
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
How heritage barley could be a valuable and vital food in the fight against climate change
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” →