(Calgary, AB) March 20, 2013 — Barley is finally getting the recognition it deserves with a new consumer website—www.GoBarley.com—a one-stop-shop for everything barley. The website features over 60 brand new recipes from mains dishes to desserts, as well as a series of barley “how to videos” and multiple blog posts from nutritionists and foodies. Aimed
Read More(Calgary, AB) March 8, 2013 — Following a conference call with Alberta Agriculture & Rural Development (AARD) Minister Verlyn Olson the evening of March 7, Alberta Barley and the Alberta Wheat Commission learned the extent of the cuts to agriculture. The ministry slashed $44.8 million from its operating and capital budgets, including the province’s six-cent
Read More(Calgary, AB) February 28, 2013 – The first Board of Directors for the Barley Council of Canada (BCC) is now in place. The organization is modeled after groups like the Canola Council of Canada and Pulse Canada, but the BCC’s board is equally distributed between farmers and industry members from across Canada. “As industry members
Read More(Calgary, AB) December 11, 2012 — Alberta Barley is pleased with the Fair Rail Freight Service Act, Bill C-52, introduced in the House of Commons today. “We are optimistic that this legislation will be beneficial to farmers who require a timely and efficient rail service in order to be competitive in our new marketing reality,”
Read More(Banff, AB) Dec. 6, 2012 – Richard Mueller will remain as Alberta Barley’s director-at-large for Region Five after defeating challenger and former director Leo Meyer. The announcement came at the ABC’s annual general meeting in Banff and Mueller was happy to hear he will continue to serve Alberta’s barley farmers. “I’m pleased with the result,”
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As many will attest, farming is far more than just work—it’s a way of life. A vast number of farmers have been living and working on the farm since they were children, often following in the footsteps of their fathers and grandfathers before them. This process is commonplace in the cycle of the family farm.
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This autumn, as crops around the province were brought to harvest, the many days and nights of hard work, worry and diligence were largely rewarded. There was, however, something else working behind the scenes for certain farmers—malt contracts. Before a seed is even put in the ground, meetings between growers and malting companies are scheduled
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According to barley growers north and south of the border, you need to know as many contract details as possible before selling in the open market. “Farmers are going to have to be more careful of the contracts they’re signing,” said Brian Otto, a southern Alberta barley grower and Chair of the Barley Council of
Read MoreFor farmers, when it comes to finding employees who can meet their unique labour needs, the problem is often in the timing. In peak periods like seeding and harvest, farmers often find they are stuck with more work than they can handle. This can be remedied to a certain extent by help from family members
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