Insights and Stories on Malt Barley

With beer drinking down in U.S., barley farmers now fear tariffs

Mar. 18, 2025 at 10:45 am CDT

Reciprocal tariffs from Canada and Mexico may raise costs and limit export opportunities for U.S. barley growers, at a time when beer demand is also falling.

Technical centre wants farmers to consider barley

Feb. 5, 2024 at 2:43 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Good quality Canadian malt barley despite lower yields

Dec. 19, 2023 at 3:55 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Bureau won’t challenge takeover of Canada Malting parent

Aug. 17, 2023 at 6:21 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Richardson buys into European malt market

Jul. 10, 2023 at 4:30 pm CDT

By Gus Trompiz Rod Nickel

Little change in barley acres expected

Mar. 22, 2023 at 5:37 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As spring planting approaches, Peter Watt of the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) said there likely won’t be a big shift in barley acres that will be planted in 2023. “Producers have made their [planting] decisions for the most part. You might see people adjust their plans […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Low demand for barley keeps prices stable

Mar. 7, 2022 at 4:11 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Unlike the dramatic leaps wheat prices have made since the Russian invasion of Ukraine 12 days ago, malt barley prices have moved very little, according to Kris Moric of Johnston’s Grains in Calgary. Wheat “is not pulling barley prices with it, as far as we can see on […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Canada’s small, high-protein malt barley crop poses challenges

Oct. 21, 2021 at 4:24 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The hot and dry 2021 growing season cut significantly into Canada’s barley production, with the weather also leading to higher protein levels for what was harvested. “It will be an extremely tight and difficult year for the malt processors and ultimately for the brewers as well,” said Peter […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feed weekly outlook: Spring rally unlikely

Mar. 26, 2020 at 6:03 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Feed grain bids in Western Canada have held relatively steady over the past month despite large moves in many outside markets. However, a number of factors may weigh on values heading into the spring. Feed barley is trading in the $4-$4.95 per bushel area in Alberta, according to […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Ample world malt barley supply to limit export prices

Sep. 13, 2019 at 7:06 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canadian malt barley growers may be dealing with adverse harvest conditions that could lead to quality downgrades in some areas — while world supplies of the key beer ingredient remain more than sufficient to meet global demand. “There’s no real indication at this time that we’ll see a […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

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Insights and Stories on Malt Barley

With beer drinking down in U.S., barley farmers now fear tariffs

Technical centre wants farmers to consider barley

Good quality Canadian malt barley despite lower yields

Bureau won’t challenge takeover of Canada Malting parent

Richardson buys into European malt market

Little change in barley acres expected

Low demand for barley keeps prices stable

Canada’s small, high-protein malt barley crop poses challenges

Feed weekly outlook: Spring rally unlikely

Ample world malt barley supply to limit export prices

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