A forecast sharp drop in the spring barley area this year, together with industry capacity cut backs could inject some ...

Barley markets have had a difficult few years, with supply greatly outpacing demand, which has continued to shrink. But an expert says the market appears to be getting right-sized as 2026 approaches.

When it comes to whisky made in the U.K., scotch is obviously the first thing that comes to mind for most people. But there ...

A drop in the sale of beer and too much barley in bins has resulted in uncertainty for some of the farmers who contract the crop with malting and brewing companies. The amount of barley that maltsters ...

High screenings and variable nitrogen levels were an unwelcome feature of the Scottish malting crop last year, with growers ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Don Tse is a beverage alcohol writer covering business and innovation. In Alberta, Canada, where some of the world’s best malting ...

The overall winner of the 2025 Dairygold Malting Barley Competition will be announced at the Annual Tillage Conference on January 9, 2026, at the Corrin Event Centre in Fermoy, Co Cork ...

CROOKSTON--Barley grown outside of Fisher, Minn., is finding its way into the region's craft beers. Vertical Malt, a startup business in Crookston run by Adam Wagner and his father, Tim, uses barley ...

In real estate parlance, the mantra is “location.” In the food and beverage industry, the trending buzzword is “local.” For Delaware farmers considering growing a new, alternative crop — malt barley — ...

THE production of malting barley, which is used for brewing and whiskey- making, cannot continue in Ireland as there is no profit for growers, the Irish Farmers’ Association has warned. Its president ...

Objective: To study whether hydrothermal treatment or malting of barley (cv. Blenheim) improves zinc and calcium absorption in humans. Design: Two groups of 10 and 12 healthy subjects, respectively, ...

Beer sales in the United States declined in 2023, and that, combined with a robust supply of barley on hand, has resulted in a decreased demand for malting barley, particularly for Anheuser-Busch. An ...