The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association and the Western Barley Growers Association launched a joint website dedicated to promoting grain marketing freedom for wheat and barley farmers in Western Canada.
The head of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Seed Increase Unit says new hulless barley varieties offer swine producers a range of nutritional advantages over covered barleys.
The Western Canadian malt barley market is dysfunctional, according to Western Barley Growers Association (WBGA) President, Brian Otto.
A plant breeder with the University of Saskatchewan is hoping improved returns in the pork industry will prompt an increased interest in a new more environmentally friendly variety of barley.
A researcher with the University of Saskatchewan suggests the main reason for recent drops in the number of acres seeded to barley in western Canada is economics.
The general manager of Manitoba Pork Council is calling on government, scientists and industry to set increased feed barley yields as a research priority.
The Canadian Wheat Board projects the volume of barley produced this year in western Canada will fall to its lowest level in 40 years.
The CWB has signed its largest long-term agreement for malting barley sales during a trip to China this week with Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and other commodity groups.
The CWB announced that 2009-10 initial payments for designated barley will increase by $26.50 per tonne, effective March 18, 2010. This payment value will apply to all grades and classes.
Due to an expected short supply Canadian livestock producers are being advised to replace barley in rations with other feed grains this winter where ever possible.
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