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| November Market Report: Exports an Important Part of Barley Price Direction | Canada’s barley export target for 2024/25 is 2.3 million tonnes, with competition from Australia and demand from China playing crucial roles. Though carryout is projected slightly lower than last year, increased export activity could tighten supplies, supporting prices. Keep an eye on the domestic feed market and international factors that may influence... | |
Feeding Barley Grain to Beef Cattle | Provincial Livestock Specialist, Murray Feist, MSc, PAg, provides valuable insights on nutrient content, balancing barley in feed rations, processing for digestibility, and managing quality variables. With practical advice on nutrient supplementation and mycotoxin risk management, it serves as a valuable guide for cattle producers aiming to enhance feed efficiency and maintain herd health. | | |
| Inform the Future of Barley Research! | |
SaskBarley is looking for input from farmers and agronomists on research topics that could make the biggest difference in barley production. These insights will directly inform our research investment priorities, guiding projects that can yield meaningful benefits for producers across the province.
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2024 Enhanced Agronomy Project: Putting Barley's Best to the Test | With new barley varieties like CDC Durango and AB Wrangler, SaskBarley’s Enhanced Agronomy Project is putting malt and feed options through their paces. From nitrogen rates to PGRs, researchers aim to uncover the best fit for farmers. | | |
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November 13 & 14
Weyburn & Tisdale
| Grade School gives producers an opportunity to watch in-person grading demonstrations for barley, wheat, flax, pulses and canola. Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) representatives will discuss common grading issues for each crop, while looking forward to answering producer questions. | A joint-commission event. | |  | |
December 5 | 6 - 9 PM
Nipawin, SK
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The BarleyBin Live is coming to The Dam Smokehouse in Nipawin for an unforgettable evening of food, drinks, and deep discussions on all things barley. This event is the perfect opportunity to engage with barley breeders, pathologists, and agronomists, all while enjoying world-class BBQ and local craft beer.
Space is limited so register now!
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SaskBarley AGM at the Sask Crops Forum in Saskatoon in January, 2025 | Mark your calendars for January 14 & 15, 2025, and join us at the Western Development Museum in Saskatoon for the brand-new Saskatchewan Crops Forum! This two-day event brings together registered producers, industry experts, and thought leaders for engaging discussions, networking, and the chance to participate in the Sask Crop Commissions' annual general meetings. | | | | All SaskBarley hosted events are complimentary to registered barley producers. | |
Focus on Fertility Webinar: Maximizing Inputs to Support Sustainable Barley Production Systems | |
The Sustaining Barley webinar from Nov 5 featured Dr. Brady Goettl discussing optimal nitrogen recommendations for profitability, quality, and environmental stewardship while Mike Hall reviewed input requirements for different barley varieties.
This is part of the Sustaining Barley Webinar Series
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SaskBarley Tests Novel and Niche Barley Varieties and Their End Uses | Mitchell Japp, Research & Extension Manager for SaskBarley provides an overview of our 2024 novel and niche barley variety project which evaluates unique malt, food and feed varieties and their end uses. Some unique varieties included in the research are a a purple barley, a 6-row malting variety, hooded barley, hull-less barley and an awn-less variety. | | | |
FAQs on Grain Storage & Drying from PAMI | |
Using a natural air drying (NAD) system for your grain and want to know when to run your fans, how to add supplemental heat, or how long you can store tough grain while waiting for dryer capacity?
PAMI answers 8 common questions about grain drying and storage.
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