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MALTING BARLEY

SOURCE CANADIAN

THE BEST BEER NEEDS THE BEST BARLEY

Beer

Quality Beer

 

Starts With 

Quality Barley

FEATURED MALTING BARLEY VARIETIES

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(represents 34.79% of barley seeded)

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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

Barley Grains

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

Checking the Crops

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

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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

Barley Fields

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)

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View Full 2021 Canadian Grain Commission Report

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View PGP Malting Barley Export Prospects Report

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