Quality Beer
Starts With
Quality Barley
FEATURED MALTING BARLEY VARIETIES
(represents 34.79% of barley seeded)
CDC Copeland
Notable Traits
Predominant malting barley grown in western Canada in 2021
Excellent Brewing Characteristics
Lower protein and enzyme levels than AC Metcalfe
Provides excellent balance among malting barley varieties
VIRTUES OF CANADIAN MALTING BARLEY
Pure lot
95% or higher germination
No pre-harvest germination
Maximum moisture content of 13.5%
Plump kernels with uniform size
Free from disease
Free of DON mycotoxin
Free from frost damage
Not weathered or deeply stained
Less than 5% peeled and broken kernels
Free from heat damage
Free of insects, admixtures, ergot, treated
seeds, smut, and odour,
and fully mature
Free of chemical residue
ENSURING QUALITY LIKE NO OTHER COUNTRY
CMBTC -- Canadian Malting Barley Technical Center
BCC -- Barley Council of Canada
CGC -- Canadian Grain Commission
BMBRI -- Brewing and
Malting Barley Research
Institute
SBDC -- Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission
Atlantic Grains Council
Manitoba Crop Alliance
Producteurs de Grain du Quebec
Western Barley Growers Association
FEATURED REGION FOR MALTING BARLEY:
SASKATCHEWAN'S PARKLANDS
Regional Notes
The Parklands region extends in a broad arc from southwestern Manitoba, northwestward through Saskatchewan to its norther apex in central Alberta
The climate is marked by short, warm summers and long, cold winters with continuous snow cover
Because of its favorable climate and fertile, warm black soils, this region represents some of the most productive agricultural land in the Prairies
It produces a wide range of crops, including spring wheat, cereals, oilseeds, forages, and several specialty crops
MALTING BARLEY CROP OVERVIEW
Production Overview
Total area planted - 3.357 million hectares (10% higher than 2020), and 25% higher than 10-year average
Total production -- 6.948 million tonnes
Average barley yield -- 43.0 bushels per acre (but 70.8 bushels per acre in 2019, 71.1 in 2020, and 10-year average of 66.1 ; ie drought in 2021 had significant impact on overall yield
Total barley production in western Canada in 2021, however, is estimated at only 6,602,000 tonne (approximately 37% lower than 2020, as 2021 was plagued by severe drought and lack of moisture contributing to extremely low yields - 42.2 bushels per acre compared to 7.18 BPA in 2020)
