Reduced barley quality may make North Dakota crop unsuitable for malting barley
7/31/2021 11:27:03 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
AFFECTED AREAS:
North Dakota
Start Date: 7/26/2021
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Northern Plains farmers and the beer brewing industry were concerned about barley quality as drought hastened crop maturity. A grower in Barnes County in eastern North Dakota stated that his stands were very uneven. Drought may decrease the barley kernel size and test weights, but increase the protein content, to the point that the barley is no longer useable for malting barley. Barley that is grown for malting and brewing must be of the highest quality, and drought may jeopardize the quality.
Park Rapids Enterprise (Minn.), July 26, 2021
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