Grain commission says it’s still early, but the samples that have arrived are reason to be optimistic
SASKATOON — Keystone Agricultural Producers is encouraging farmers to take advantage of the Canadian Grain Commission’s Harvest Sample Program. Crop quality is variable this year due to some abnormal growing season weather conditions, so it’s hard for a farmer to know how to market their grain. Related stories: “With the collection of samples, (the CGC) […] Read moreTag Archives Peter Watts
Plentiful barley supplies may pressure prices
SASKATOON — Canadian barley supplies are likely to be burdensome in 2024-25, according to a market outlook published by the Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission. Supplies are forecast to be in the range of 10.7 to 11.7 million tonnes. Related stories: “This is well above the 2023-24 supplies at 9.65 million tonnes and the five-year average […] Read more
Excise tax increase puts brewers in a clinch
SASKATOON — Canada’s brewers are asking the federal government to refrain from punching an industry that is already on the ropes. They want Ottawa to reconsider its looming 4.7 percent increase in the beer excise tax scheduled to take effect April 1. It would be yet another jab to an already reeling domestic beer sector, […] Read more
Breeding malting barley varieties a tricky business
Giant North American brewers and maltsters want one thing, while micro-brewers and micro-maltsters often want something else
WINNIPEG — Farmers can be frustrated by how few new varieties of malting barley are available for them to use in the real world. Brewers and maltsters can be cautious about changing anything that goes into their production systems. New varieties spell risk and danger to them. These two sides define an industry that requires […] Read more
