Your Guide to Food Grade Barley
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
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” →
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
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” →
Here, AgriLand goes through tips on barley management through the winter months and spring planting. Take a look at the link below for more information on barley care. https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/top-tips-on-winter-barley-management-and-sowing-spring-barley/
It’s always good to get a refresher on the basics, and this article offers just that! Click the link below for a brief history and solid background information on barley. https://www.britannica.com/plant/barley-cereal
This article by Seed World takes a look at how a newly discovered gene impacts barley development and shape. Click the link below to read more!
This article from the University of Minnesota takes a look at the history and new projections for winter barley. It dives into unique opportunities for the crop, and considers how winter barley will be grown and used in to future. … Continue reading “Winter barley: An emerging crop” →
This article, by Walt Newman and Rosemary Newman, traces the history of barley production all the way back to its origins in the Fertile Crescent and follows it to present day. Follow this link to learn more about the history … Continue reading “A Brief History of Barley Foods” →
In this piece, Glenda Bartosh writes of the many reasons she loves barley, and how having it in her diet benefits her. Glenda talks about parts of the history of barley that she founds fascinating, why she loves eating it, … Continue reading “Worth a Second Look: Barley!” →