Insights and Stories on Varieties

CMBTC study finds new malting barley lines a fit for Manitoba

Nov. 3, 2023 at 7:31 pm CDT

Manitoba farmers have improved prospects to access the more-lucrative malting barley market, according to a recent study. The report by the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC), in collaboration with the Manitoba Crop Alliance, says new Canadian malting barley varieties can be grown successfully in Manitoba. With yields and quality […]

Seed regulation consultation results released

Oct. 23, 2023 at 4:41 pm CDT

By Robert Arnason

Elevator declarations changing Aug. 1

Apr. 28, 2022 at 5:53 pm CDT

By Allan Dawson

India unveils new rice variety to reduce water use, labour

Sep. 28, 2021 at 5:40 pm CDT

By Mayank Bhardwaj

China building world’s largest seed bank

Jan. 7, 2021 at 4:37 am CST

By Reuters

Malt barley acreage predicted to increase

Apr. 1, 2019 at 8:29 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Industry experts expect malt barley acreage in Western Canada to increase by about five per cent this year, supported by strong prices for both feed and malt. “All indications suggest we’ll see an increase in malt barley, as well as feed,” confirmed Peter Watts of the Canadian Malting […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Unregistered peas, lentils to be demoted

Jan. 31, 2019 at 9:27 pm CST

Any unregistered varieties of lentils or peas harvested in Canada this fall or later will be graded No. 3 Canada at best. The Canadian Grain Commission on Wednesday announced only registered varieties of peas and lentils will be eligible for the No. 1 Canada grade effective Aug. 1 this year. […]

By GFM Staff

Canada’s malt barley courts two different buyers

Nov. 14, 2018 at 6:17 pm CST

CNS Canada — The rising North American craft beer sector and strong demand out of China are both good news stories for Canada’s malt barley sector. However, those two customers have different needs which can also create some challenges, said industry officials speaking Tuesday at the annual Grain World conference […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin