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# Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre

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- [FINAL 2025 BARLEY HARVEST REPORT – December 5, 2025](https://cmbtc.com/final-2025-barley-harvest-report-december-5-2025/) - This report may not be reproduced or redistributed in whole or in part without permission of the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre. After getting off to a slower start than normal, the western Canadian barley harvest eventually caught up to the normal pace. Periodic wet weather caused some disruption, and in some cases caused some
- [CMBTC Releases 2026–27 Recommended Barley Varieties List](https://cmbtc.com/cmbtc-releases-2026-27-recommended-barley-varieties-list/) - November 24, 2025 (Winnipeg, MB) — The Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) released its 2026–27 Recommended Barley Varieties List today to support growers as they plan for the 2026 season. The Recommended Barley Varieties List shows where growers and end-users are aligning as the market evolves. AAC Synergy remains the leading variety, accounting for 35 per
- [CROP PROGRESS REPORT – September 17, 2025](https://cmbtc.com/crop-progress-report-september-17-2025/) - This report may not be reproduced or redistributed in whole or in part without permission of the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre. After getting off to a slower start than normal, barley harvest has largely caught up to the long-term average in most of western Canada, although is still behind the pace of the last
- [CROP PROGRESS REPORT - June 26, 2025](https://cmbtc.com/crop-progress-report-june-26-2025/) - This report may not be reproduced or redistributed in whole or in part without permission of the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre. Much of western Canada received critical moisture over the past week and while not everywhere got the amounts they were hoping for (and in some pockets perhaps too much rain fell), the precipitation
- [FINAL BARLEY HARVEST REPORT](https://cmbtc.com/final-barley-harvest-report/) - This report may not be reproduced or redistributed in whole or in part without permission of the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre. By early October, farmers in western Canada had essentially wrapped up the barley harvest, with only a few small pockets remaining in parts of northern Alberta and eastern Saskatchewan. In most regions, the
- [CROP PROGRESS REPORT](https://cmbtc.com/crop-progress-report/) - This report may not be reproduced or redistributed in whole or in part without permission of the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre.The barley harvest is just past the halfway point on the prairies, with the more southern areas getting into the later stages while the northern half of the growing region isn’t quite as far
- [Grain Industry at Risk as Rail Labour Dispute Looms, CMBTC Urges Immediate Action](https://cmbtc.com/grain-industry-at-risk-as-rail-labour-dispute-looms-cmbtc-urges-immediate-action/) - The Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) is calling on the government to take immediate action to prevent a crisis that could severely impact farmers, the national economy, global food security, and Canada’s reputation as a reliable grain supplier.
- [CROP PROGRESS REPORT – JULY 23, 2024](https://cmbtc.com/crop-progress-report-july-23-2024/) - This report may not be reproduced or redistributed in whole or in part without permission of the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre. Crop conditions remain variable across western Canada, but overall yield potential is still above average. In recent weeks parts of central and northern Alberta and southern Saskatchewan have seen minimal moisture, resulting in
- [CMBTC to Strengthen International Partnerships With Seminar in China ](https://cmbtc.com/cmbtc-to-strengthen-international-partnerships-with-seminar-in-china/) - May 24, 2024 (Winnipeg, MB) – The Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) is pleased to announce the 2024 Canada-China Barley Seminar, convening in Qingdao, China, from June 19 to 20, 2024. This seminar aims to foster direct engagement between the Canadian barley value chain and Chinese maltsters and brewers, strengthening relationships with a key market for
- [2024 Barley Production & Seeding Considerations](https://cmbtc.com/2024-barley-production-seeding-considerations/) - WITH LOW INPUT COSTS, EARLY MATURITY AND LIMITED PEST PRESSURES, BARLEY MAY BE A GOOD CROPPING OPTION FOR PRODUCERS IN 2024 The following document offers considerations with respect to growing barley including: Timing, Seeding Rates, Weed and Disease ManagementSoil Testing, Crop Protection and Certified SeedNew Malting Barley Varieties – Agronomics and QualityEnd-User Desired Quality Traits
- [Varietal Purity - A cornerstone of Canada's Malting Barley value proposition](https://cmbtc.com/varietal-purity-a-cornerstone-of-canadas-malting-barley-value-proposition/) - Canada is recognized as a premium producer and supplier of barley and malt to the global malting and brewing industries. Varietal purity is a cornerstone of premium malting barley. Producers have an important role in ensuring varietal purity in Canadian malting barley. CANADA'S QUALITY BRAND Canada’s reputation for quality malting and malted barley is our
- [Barley Market Perspectives](https://cmbtc.com/barley-market-perspectives/) - March 10, 2023 CANADA BARLEY PRODUCTION, SUPPLY & TRADE UPDATE With a healthy sized and good quality barley crop in Canada in 2022, the industries that rely on Canadian barley including Canada’s malting industry, international customers of feed and malting barley and the grain exporters that supply them, as well as the domestic livestock sector,
- [Malting Barley Seeded Area](https://cmbtc.com/malting-barley-seeded-area/) - Barley seeded area in Canada in 2022 was down 15.1% from 2021 to 7.044 mln acres, however with significantly improved growing conditions this year, barley production is estimated at 9.429 mln tonnes, above the previous 5 year average of 8.871 mln tonnes. According to provincial crop insurance data, malting barley varieties accounted for 48.2% of
- [Barley Harvest Update](https://cmbtc.com/barley-harvest-update/)
- [Barley Market Perspectives - March 9, 2022](https://cmbtc.com/barley-market-perspectives-march-9-2022/) - BARLEY MARKET PERSPECTIVES March 9, 2022 HIGHLIGHTS According to major agriculture analytical organizations such as the USDA and the IGC, the global barley S&D is historically tight. With world ending stocks projected at 16.7 million (mln) tonnes at the end of 2021-22 according to the USDA, that would be the lowest stocks since 1983.The war
- [Why malting barley may be a good crop to grow in 2022](https://cmbtc.com/why-malting-barley-may-be-a-good-crop-to-grow-in-2022/) - New malting barley varieties offer improved agronomics and disease resistance and are gainingtraction in the marketplace. In addition to established varieties, new ones like AAC Connect andCDC Fraser are gaining commercial acceptance by Canadian and international maltsters and brewers. And with historically tight supplies, demand for Canadian malting barley is expected to be strongin the
- [BARLEY MARKET PERSPECTIVES - OCTOBER 4, 2021](https://cmbtc.com/barley-market-perspectives-october-4-2021/)
- [2021 Canadian Barley Harvest & Quality Update](https://cmbtc.com/2021-canadian-barley-harvest-quality-update/) - Written November 8, 2021 The 2021 barley harvest in western Canada was largely wrapped up by the end of September this year, with the exception of a few areas such as the Peace which were completed in October. By all accounts 2021 was one of the worst growing seasons in a generation with dismal results
- [Barley Market Perspective](https://cmbtc.com/barley-market-perspective/)
- [Harvest Progress Report - Sept. 3, 202](https://cmbtc.com/harvest-progress-report-sept-3-202/)
- [Crop Progress Report - June 24, 2021](https://cmbtc.com/crop-progress-report-june-24-2021/)
- [Crop Progress Report - June 8, 2021](https://cmbtc.com/crop-progress-report-june-8-2021/)
- [Crop Progress Report - May 21, 2021](https://cmbtc.com/crop-progress-report-may-21-2021/)
- [Crop Progress Report May 7, 2021](https://cmbtc.com/crop-progress-report-may-7-2021/)
- [2021 Seeding Considerations](https://cmbtc.com/2021-seeding-considerations/) - Opportunities for New Canadian Malting Barley Varieties CDC Bow, AAC Connect & CDC Fraser Canada’s barley breeders have developed a promising suite of new malting barley varieties such as CDC Bow, AAC Connect and CDC Fraser each with excellent agronomics and disease resistance. These new varieties are poised to succeed older, established varieties such as
- [Global Beer Industry Update](https://cmbtc.com/global-beer-industry-update/) - 2020 was a difficult year for the global brewing industry. While estimates vary, there is general agreement that world beer production was down between 7-10% this past year. Certain regions were particularly hard hit such as Africa, Asia and Europe with output drops in the order of 10-15%, while North and South America fared better
- [Crop Protection Update](https://cmbtc.com/crop-protection-update/) - The plant growth regulator chlormequat chloride (Manipulator) has been updated to Yellow/Be Informed under Keep it Clean for use on all Barley in Canada (malt, feed and food). Malting barley had previously been classified as yellow. This classification is a signal to producers to check with their grain buyers before using Manipulator on barley to
- [MALTING BARLEY SEEDING CONSIDERATIONS FOR 2021](https://cmbtc.com/malting-barley-seeding-considerations-for-2021/) - Canada’s barley breeders have developed a promising suite of new malting barley varieties such as CDC Bow, AAC Connect and CDC Fraser each with excellent agronomics and disease resistance that are poised to succeed established varieties AC Metcalfe, CDC Copeland and AAC Synergy. They have very desirable malting and brewing characteristics, reinforcing Canada’s position as
- [2020 Canada Barley Crop Year Video](https://cmbtc.com/2020-canada-barley-crop-year-video/) - Each year, the CMBTC hosts customers of Canadian malting barley and malt for new crop tours to see the barley near the end of the growing season and during harvest, meet the farmers that grow their barley, and the industry that delivers it. Given in the summer of 2020 we were not able to host
- [Viral Beer Videos](https://cmbtc.com/viral-beer-videos/) - Given we are all stuck at home these days, spend a few minutes enjoying some great beer videos! Molson Canadian - Made from Canada Molson Canadian - I am Canadian Bud Light Bud Light - Clothing Drive Heineken
- [Canadian Beer Day](https://cmbtc.com/beer-canada-cmbtc-videos/) - Its October 7th, which means its Canadian Beer Day! Tip one back and check out the following videos posted on the Beer Canada You Tube channel. In addition to this year's Canadian Beer Day video, see also videos that provide an overview of the malting and brewing processes, as well as a variety of beer
- [2020 Barley Harvest webpage](https://cmbtc.com/2020-barley-harvest-webpage/) - In a normal summer, in partnership with our stakeholders, the CMBTC would typically host a new crop tour with customers from around the world. During the tour, we would generally visit farms in Alberta or Saskatchewan, check out malting barley research plots, and visit other points along the value chain such as an elevator, a
- [CMBTC Issues 2021-22 Recommended Malting Barley Varieties List](https://cmbtc.com/cmbtc-issues-2021-22-recommended-malting-barley-varieties-list/) - The Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) has issued its list of recommended malting barley varieties for the 2021-22 marketing year. The list identifies varieties that hold the most promise for producers in terms of selection and marketability based on current acceptance in the market place. All of the varieties have been pilot tested at
- [Harvest Progress Update](https://cmbtc.com/harvest-progress-update-4/) - 2020 Malting Barley Harvest Quality Update The barley harvest has all but wrapped up, and this year's malt barley crop in western Canada will rate as one of the better quality crops in the last ten years with excellent plump kernels, high test weight and protein levels in the 11-13.5% range with a low incidence of
- [HARVEST PROGRESS UPDATE](https://cmbtc.com/harvest-progress-update-3/) - Official harvest progress by Province: As of October 13, Alberta barley harvest is estimated at 97.8% complete (source AB Ag). As of October 12, Saskatchewan barley harvest is estimated at 100% complete (source SK Ag). As of October 13 , Manitoba barley harvest is estimated at 99% complete (source MB Ag).
- [HARVEST PROGRESS UPDATE](https://cmbtc.com/harvest-progress-update-2/) - Official harvest progress by Province: As of October 6, Alberta barley harvest is estimated at 94% complete (source AB Ag). As of October 5, Saskatchewan barley harvest is estimated at 99% complete (source SK Ag). As of October 6, Manitoba barley harvest is estimated at 99% complete (source MB Ag).
- [Harvest progress update](https://cmbtc.com/harvest-progress-update/) - Official harvest progress by Province: As of September 29, Alberta barley harvest is estimated at 82% complete (source AB Ag). South – 97.2% Central – 81.7% North East – 80.0% North West – 63.0% Peace – 44.3% As of September 28, Saskatchewan barley harvest is estimated at 98% complete (source SK Ag). As of September
- [Harvest Progress Update](https://cmbtc.com/4768-2/) - Official harvest progress by Province: As of Sep 22, Alberta barley harvest is estimated at 66% complete (source AB Ag). South - 93% Central - 62.1% North East - 52.8% North West - 46.0% Peace - 26.4% As of September 22, Manitoba barley harvest is estimated at 95% complete (source MB Ag). Southwest - 95-100%;
- [CMBTC Harvest Progress Report - September 21, 2020](https://cmbtc.com/cmbtc-harvest-progress-report-september-21-2020/) - Official harvest progress by province: As of Sep 15, Alberta barley harvest is estimated at 47% complete (source AB Ag). As of September 14, Manitoba barley harvest is estimated at 92% complete (source MB Ag). As of Sep 14, Saskatchewan barley harvest is estimated at 72% complete (source SK Ag) Barley harvest is advancing quickly
- [CMBTC Harvest Progress Report – September 3, 2020](https://cmbtc.com/cmbtc-harvest-progress-report-september-3-2020/) - HIGHLIGHTS As of Sep. 3rd, 35-40% of the barley harvest is complete across the Prairies. Some areas like southern Alberta are almost finished, while others, like northern Alberta, have yet to begin. Many areas reporting above average yields to date, although parts of Saskatchewan that were dry this year, and areas in Alberta that were
- [CMBTC Update – Malting Barley Harvest Ideas 2020](https://cmbtc.com/cmbtc-update-malting-barley-harvest-ideas-2020/) - Western Canada is poised to harvest a large grain crop with most areas of the Prairies having received sufficient moisture this growing season. While some pockets have been too dry, most of the grain growing regions have received sufficient to excess amounts of moisture this season. As harvest begins, the CMBTC has some considerations for
- [Crop Progress Report -- July 27, 2020](https://cmbtc.com/crop-progress-report-july-27-2020/) - Crops across the Canadian Prairies continue to look good and in some regions excellent. The only point of concern is the lateness of a majority of the crop due to lack of heat units which has pushed back crop development one week to ten days later than normal. In some areas there are concerns over disease
- [Crop Progress Report -- July 6, 2020](https://cmbtc.com/crop-progress-report-july-6-2020/) - The forecasted rain event for the weekend of June 27/28th came to fruition with some regions getting badly required rainfall, such as the Regina, Weyburn, Moosimim region, while some received a little extra moisture than was required. One region, the Brandon area, was totally inundated by torrential rainfall, receiving 200mm ( 8 inches ) in
- [Crop Progress Report -- June 22, 2020](https://cmbtc.com/crop-progress-report-june-22-2020/) - Farmers have finished another spring seeding season. Now we are officially in summer and will concentrate on monitoring the barley crop growth and development. What the Prairies require going forward is warmer temperatures to propel crop growth. In the last two weeks, parts of the Prairies received additional precipitation and for most it was beneficial, however for some
- [Crop Progress Report -- June 9, 2020](https://cmbtc.com/crop-progress-report-june-9-2020/) - While the forecast had been for drenching rains to cover the Prairies over last weekend and early into this week, in the end the rain did arrive but to lesser amounts than had been forecast. Precipitation amounts varied from trace amounts to 50mm ( 2 inches ) in Saskatoon, Outlook and Lloydminster and a high of 60mm
- [Crop Progress Report -- June 1, 2020](https://cmbtc.com/crop-progress-report-june-1-2020/) - In the last week of May, seeding was in full swing as farmers rushed to get the remainder of their crops in. Seeding progress should have surpassed the 90% point on the Prairies this past week. The last 10% for some areas will be a struggle as wet conditions are delaying seeding efforts. There maybe some acres
- [Crop Progress Report -- May 26, 2020](https://cmbtc.com/crop-progress-report-may-26-2020/) - Farmers are fully immersed in the last push to get their crops seeded this week. Most farm operators will be hustling to complete their seeding program by the end of May, no one wants to finish seeding in June if it can be avoided. For the majority of farmers, they will finish planting their crops this week. Alberta just
- [Crop Progress Report -- May 19, 2020](https://cmbtc.com/crop-progress-report-may-19-2020/) - WESTERN CANADA After a slow start, seeding activity has advanced well this past week across the Prairies. Most regions had fallen behind the five-year average but were making good strides in closing the gap. It has been a challenging spring for a segment of the farmers; some had unharvested acres to combine, many had wet fields and
- [CMBTC Crop Progress Report -- July 27, 2020](https://cmbtc.com/cmbtc-crop-progress-report-july-27-2020/) - Crops across the Canadian Prairies continue to look good and in some regions excellent. The only point of concern is the lateness of a majority of the crop due to lack of heat units which has pushed back crop development one week to ten days later than normal. In some areas there are concerns over disease
- [A reminder to farmers: check your bins!](https://cmbtc.com/a-reminder-to-farmers-check-your-bins/) - The difference between feed and malt can be $1.50/bushel or more! With the challenging 2019 harvest behind us (at least for most) an important consideration for farmers with malting barley this winter will be properly storing and monitoring the grain to ensure quality does not deteriorate. Even barley that did not appear chitted at harvest
- [Hazed and Confused](https://cmbtc.com/hazed-and-confused/) - By Andrew Nguyen In the past, unless you were making a very specific style of beer that was intentionally hazy, like a wit bier, North Americans sought to make their domestic beers crystal clear, a sign of quality. However with the growth in the craft beer market, we are seeing more beer that is intentionally
- [Malting Barley Market Outlook for 2020-21](https://cmbtc.com/malting-barley-market-outlook-for-2020-21/) - The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted markets and has the potential to negatively impact supply chains. The following offers some perspective on prospects for malting barley and malt demand in 2020/21 in light of the potential contraction in the global brewing sector. The world’s malting and brewing industries are facing some very challenging circumstances in light
- [2020 Seeding Considerations](https://cmbtc.com/2020-seeding-considerations/) - CMBTC 2020 Seeding Considerations/Recommendations After a difficult harvest in 2019, the CMBTC has an number of recommendations for farmers planning to grow malting barley in 2020: 2020 Seeding Buy certified seed to improve your chances of achieving malt: Certified seed will generally reduce incidence of disease, and increase evenness of germination and crop uniformity. Varietal
- [Canada Barley Update](https://cmbtc.com/barley-market-update/) - In 2019 Canada harvested its largest barley crop since 2008 at 10.4 million tonnes (MT), a remarkable increase of 24% over the 2018 crop of 8.4 MT, the result of a 12% increase in barley seeded area last Spring combined with a 12% yield bump. In spite of the bigger crop, the extraordinarily wet harvest
- [CMBTC Crop Progress Update](https://cmbtc.com/cmbtc-crop-progress-update/) - The harvest in Western Canada continues to face extraordinarily challenging conditions as record breaking snow storms covered southern Alberta and parts of Saskatchewan earlier this week. The enormity of the storm and the accumulation of rain/snow across the prairies brought everything to a standstill, prolonging an already delayed harvest. Temperatures last week were in the
- [Saskatchewan Crop Walk](https://cmbtc.com/saskatchewan-crop-walk/) - Check out this video from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture with Mitchell Japp, Provincial Specialist - Cereal Crops, and Matt Enns, barley farmer and maltster from Rosthern, discussing how to grow harvest great malting barley! https://www.facebook.com/skagriculture/videos/2146646872303783/
- [Made in Canada Tour](https://cmbtc.com/made-in-canada-tour/) - Join us July 24 & 25th for the Made in Canada malting barley tour in Alberta! Made in Canada Tour Details Custom tour for brewers and maltsters to view the newest Canadian malting barley varieties. During the tour, participants will have the opportunity to see plots and fields of new varieties such as AAC Connect,
- [China barley imports strong again in 2015-16 - Aug. 25, 2016](https://cmbtc.com/china-barley-imports-strong-again-in-2015-16/) - China’s barley imports totaled 7.6 million tonnes in 2015-16 (July/June) according to China customs data, down slightly from the record 8.3 mln T in 2014-15 but still an enormous program reflecting significant imports of feed barley as well as strong malting barley imports. France was the largest overall barley supplier at 3.2 mln T followed
- [Prairie barley crop looking good - July 5, 2016](https://cmbtc.com/prairie-barley-crop-in-good-condition/) - Barley crops across Western Canada are generally in good condition. In Alberta there are some concerns over recent dryness in south and central regions however crops provincially are rated 79% in good or excellent condition compared to last year at 30% and the 5 year average of 73%. In Saskatchewan the majority of crops are
- [GLOBAL BARLEY CROP CONDITIONS UPDATE - JULY 5, 2016](https://cmbtc.com/global-barley-crop-conditions-update/) - The highlights of the past two weeks include firming European barley values due to concerns over disease pressure from continued rains. Meanwhile Western Canada received very timely rains and warm weather to advance crops toward an optimistic outcome. Australian barley areas have mostly received good rains with the exception of South Queensland and Northern New
- [Canada Barley Production Outlook 2019](https://cmbtc.com/canada-barley-production-outlook-2019/) - As seeding approaches in Western Canada, industry pundits are busy making forecasts for 2019 crop areas. The industry is projecting barley seeded area to rise given strong prices for feed barley, reasonable values for malting barley and very low overall barley carryout this year. The most recent Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada report, released April 16, forecasts
- [CANADIAN BARLEY EXPORTS SURGE](https://cmbtc.com/canadian-barley-exports-surge/) - Canada's barley exports in the first 4 1/2 months of the year (Aug to mid Dec) reached 954,000 tonnes, ahead of last year's strong program at this time of 772,000 tonnes, and well ahead of the 5-year average of 519,000 tonnes. Looking at StatCan export data, the big year over year difference on exports has
- [BARLEY MARKET REPORT](https://cmbtc.com/barley-market-report-3/) - Jan 21, 2019 - We have entered the time of year when the farm shows are in progress. The Crop Production Show in Saskatoon just finished and the Brandon Ag Days will begin this week. Traditionally this is when the maltsters and grain companies reveal pricing ideas for their malt barley programs. Farmers anticipate malt barley
- [BARLEY MARKET REPORT](https://cmbtc.com/barley-market-report-2/) - Jan 9, 2019 - The Canadian barley export market continues to be very vibrant, with exports from August 1 – December 31 at 954,000 tonnes (T). This compares with 772,000 T last year at this time and the five-year average of 519,000 T. China continues to be the most dominant buyer, importing over 500,000 T since
- [CMBTC Releases 2019-20 Recommended Malting Barley Varieties List](http://cmbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/NEWS-RELEASE-CMBTC-2019-20-Recommended-Malting-Barley-Varieties.pdf)
- [Barley Market Report](https://cmbtc.com/barley-market-report/) - The Canadian barley export market continues to be very vibrant, with exports from August 1 – December 31 at 954,000 tonnes (T). This compares with 772,000 T last year at this time and the five-year average of 519,000 T. China continues to be the most dominant buyer, importing over 500,000 T since August 1 of feed
- [Crop Progress Update – October 16, 2018](https://cmbtc.com/crop-progress-update-october-16-2018-2/) - Harvest progress over the past three weeks has been painfully slow in Western Canada. The weather has been abysmal. Snowfall, frost, and rainy wet conditions have made harvest a nightmare. Farmers in all three provinces have been stymied by the inclement weather conditions which in many areas prevented them from entering their fields. The unharvested barley acres, which
- [Crop Progress Update – October 16, 2018](https://cmbtc.com/crop-progress-update-october-16-2018/) - Harvest progress over the past three weeks has been painfully slow in Western Canada. The weather has been abysmal. Snowfall, frost, and rainy wet conditions have made harvest a nightmare. Farmers in all three provinces have been stymied by the inclement weather conditions which in many areas prevented them from entering their fields. The unharvested barley acres, which
- [2018 malt barley quality...looking good](https://cmbtc.com/2018-malt-barley-quality-looking-good/) - When the reports of snow fall in Alberta came during the first week of September, it was disheartening to say the least. In spite of a very dry summer, the malting barley crop in many key areas had fared well (with the exception of south western Saskatchewan and southern Alberta where drought had taken a
- [Rains stall Prairie harvest](https://cmbtc.com/rains-stall-prairie-harvest/) - September 13 - After a dry, hot summer that took a toll on Prairie crops, farmers had begun to harvest what was still looking like a pretty good barley crop only to see the weather change in early September with rains stalling harvest in many parts of the Prairies. With about 50% of the barley
- [CROP PROGRESS UPDATE - August 23, 2018](https://cmbtc.com/crop-progress-update-august-23-2018/) - Harvest is advancing quickly, especially in the southern regions of the Prairies. Combines are also rolling across the central and northern regions of the Western provinces. Conditions are near ideal for harvest with the recent hot and dry weather. Crops are drying quickly which will give the farmers uninterrupted access to harvest their crops. Barley harvest should be
- [CMBTC Crop Progress Update - August 23, 2018](https://cmbtc.com/cmbtc-crop-progress-update-august-23-2018/) - Harvest is advancing quickly, especially in the southern regions of the Prairies. Combines are also rolling across the central and northern regions of the Western provinces. Conditions are near ideal for harvest with the recent hot and dry weather. Crops are drying quickly which will give the farmers uninterrupted access to harvest their crops. Barley harvest should be
- [CMBTC Crop Progress Update - July 18, 2018](https://cmbtc.com/cmbtc-crop-progress-update-july-18-2018/) - This past week crop conditions are on the decline, hot dry weather was the norm across Western Canada. The southwest region of Saskatchewan and southeast region of Alberta remain the driest section of the Prairies. The recent rains of June, which contributed to overall soil moisture levels getting replenished, have been dried out by the
- [WESTERN CANADA BARLEY SEEDING UPDATE](https://cmbtc.com/western-canada-barley-seeding-update-2/) - Western Canada Finally general seeding is occurring throughout Western Canada. The weather forecast is for hot, dry weather with little rain events to interrupt seeding. Day time temperatures are forecast at 20C or higher however overnight temperatures are in the low single digits which is below normal for this time of year. Southern Alberta is roughly
- [2018 Seeding Update](https://cmbtc.com/2018-seeding-update/) - CANADA: Typically at this time of year we would be reporting the percentage of acres seeded, especially in southern Alberta. But that is not the case as Spring has been elusive and cold temperatures persisted into much of April. Finally the weather has changed over the Prairies in the last week bringing with it much anticipated warm dry air. The
- [WESTERN CANADA BARLEY SEEDING UPDATE](https://cmbtc.com/western-canada-barley-seeding-update/) - Temperatures have been consistently below average in Western Canada this Spring and as a result seeding will likely be delayed 2-3 weeks compared with the average of recent years. Overnight temperatures have continued to fall below zero in many areas of the Prairies, keeping the soil from warming up. A recent low pressure system brought snow to the
- [GLOBAL BARLEY MARKET UPDATE](https://cmbtc.com/global-barley-market-update-9/) - Global barley production in 2017 is estimated by the USDA at 141.7 million tonnes (mt), down from 147.1 mt in 2016. Output is lower in Australia (8.0 mt compared with 13.4 mt in 2016), Canada (7.3 vs 8.8), the US (3.1 vs 4.4) and Argentina (2.8 vs 3.3). Production is up 3 mt in Russia
- [GLOBAL BARLEY MARKET UPDATE](https://cmbtc.com/global-barley-market-update-10/) - Global barley production in 2017 is estimated by the USDA at 141.7 million tonnes (mt), down from 147.1 mt in 2016. Output is lower in Australia (8.0 mt compared with 13.4 mt in 2016), Canada (7.3 vs 8.8), the US (3.1 vs 4.4) and Argentina (2.8 vs 3.3). Production is up 3 mt in Russia
- [CMBTC Releases 2018-2019 Recommended Barley Varieties List](http://cmbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/NEWS-RELEASE-CMBTC-2018-19-Recommended-Malting-Barley-Varieties.pdf)
- [CMBTC to Receive Continued Funding from Barley Commissions](http://cmbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CMBTC-to-Receive-Continued-Funding-from-Barley-Commissions-Sept-6.pdf)
- [2017 Harvest Update](https://cmbtc.com/2017-harvest-update/) - September 22: Harvest of spring cereal crops is advancing ahead of normal this year, with barley almost entirely off in Manitoba, 85% complete in Saskatchewan (5-yr average ~70%) and 70% in Alberta (5-yr average ~60%). Barley yields appear to be on trend this year at around 63 bushels/acre, although this is lower than anecdotal reports
- [GLOBAL BARLEY MARKET UPDATE](https://cmbtc.com/global-barley-market-update-8/) - NORTH AMERICA – After a cool, wet start to the season in Western Canada, which delayed seeding in some areas, hot and dry conditions this summer have taken a toll on crops, particularly in the southern regions of Saskatchewan and Alberta leading to expectations of below average yields and high protein in cereals including malting
- [GLOBAL BARLEY MARKET UPDATE](https://cmbtc.com/global-barley-market-update-7/) - NORTH AMERICA - After a cool, wet start to the season in Western Canada, which delayed seeding in some areas, hot and dry conditions this summer have taken a toll on crops, particularly in the southern regions of Saskatchewan and Alberta leading to expectations of below average yields and high protein in cereals including malting
- [Global Barley Market Update](https://cmbtc.com/global-barley-market-update-6/) - The 2017 crop season is well underway with seeding advanced or completed in many of the major barley exporting countries. We now head into weather market season as analysts monitor the conditions on a weekly basis to assess the impact on projected yields and quality. We present a summary of seeding progress, crop conditions and
- [SEEDING UPDATE](https://cmbtc.com/seeding-update/) - As of June 7th its a tale of two stories on the Prairies: too wet in some areas to finish seeding; too dry in other areas slowing crop development and generating talk of drought conditions. Barley seeding is now around 85% complete in W. Canada with some central areas of Saskatchewan and Alberta still struggling
- [GLOBAL BARLEY MARKET UPDATE](https://cmbtc.com/global-barley-market-update-4/) - The 2017 crop season is well underway with seeding advanced or completed in many of the major barley exporting countries. We now head into weather market season as analysts monitor the conditions on a weekly basis to assess the impact on projected yields and quality. We present a summary of seeding progress, crop conditions and
- [2017 SEEDING UPDATE](https://cmbtc.com/2017-seeding-update-2/) - Seeding across the Prairies has advanced rapidly in the past two weeks after a very slow start. However while southern Saskatchewan and Alberta have virtually completed seeding, further north the story is very different with continued wet conditions limiting field work. In southern Alberta barley seeding was 87% complete as of May 23rd, but only
- [2017 SEEDING UPDATE](https://cmbtc.com/2017-seeding-update/) - Seeding is well behind average across western Canada this Spring. Alberta Agriculture estimates seeding at 6% complete as of May 2 compared with 21% last year and the 5 year average of 13%. Cool temperatures in April kept soils from drying out and warming up. In Saskatchewan poor weather has delayed spring field work and
- [BA RELEASES 2016 CRAFT STATS](https://cmbtc.com/ba-releases-2016-craft-stats/) - The US Brewers Association released their 2016 statistics at the end of March. The figures show 5,301 breweries were operating in the US in 2016, with 826 new brewery openings and 97 closings during the year. The breakdown includes 3,131 microbreweries, 1,916 brewpubs and 186 regional craft breweries together totaling 5,234 in the craft sector.
- [GLOBAL BARLEY MARKET UPDATE](https://cmbtc.com/global-barley-market-update-3/) - Plentiful world grain and oilseed stocks continue to weigh on the overall grain markets which in turn is keeping pressure on malting barley prices. In this context the barley market situation is not bullish although current weather conditions and lower seeding projections could lead to higher values going into next year. Australia’s record crop, including
- [Australia's record 2016-17 crop](https://cmbtc.com/australias-record-2016-17-crop/) - On Valentine's day, ABARES released their February 2016-17 crop report. With harvesting of winter crops almost finished, revised projections now show an Australian winter crop of 58.9 mln tonnes with records in all major grains including wheat at 35.1 mln tonnes, barley at 13.4 mln tonnes and canola at 4.1 mln tonnes. The revisions were
- [GLOBAL BARLEY MARKET UPDATE](https://cmbtc.com/global-barley-market-update-2/) - Plentiful world grain and oilseed stocks continue to weigh on the overall grain markets which in turn is keeping pressure on malting barley prices. In this context the barley market situation is not bullish although current weather conditions and lower seeding projections could lead to higher values going into next year. Australia's record crop, including
- [Global Barley Market Update](https://cmbtc.com/global-barley-market-update/) - North American and EU barley production and quality have been confirmed for more than a month. The areas to watch now for the world's 2016-17 malting barley supplies are in Argentina and Australia. Harvest is now progressing rapidly in these country's barley growing regions. Earlier concerns (such as conditions that were too wet or too
- [2016 W. Canada Malt Barley Seeded Area](https://cmbtc.com/2016-w-canada-malt-barley-seeded-area/) - The Canadian Grain Commission has released preliminary information on malting barley quality as well as seeded area and production on their web site as part of the annual Quality of Western Canadian Malting Barley report compiled by the Grain Research Laboratory (GRL) with contributions from the CMBTC. The information can be found here. Among the
- [CMBTC Releases 2017-18 Recommended Malting Barley Varieties List](http://cmbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/NEWS-RELEASE-CMBTC-2017-18-Recommended-Malting-Barley-Varieties.pdf)
- [Hyaline Malting (Yantai) Joins CMBTC](http://cmbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/CMBTC-NEWS-RELEASE-Oct-24-2016.pdf)
- [GLOBAL BARLEY CROP CONDITIONS UPDATE](https://cmbtc.com/global-barley-crop-conditions-update-4/) - Northern hemisphere barley harvests are nearing completion with the biggest delays occurring in the Canadian prairies. The weather forecast is relatively good this week but turning cooler and wetter into next week. Harvest progress is most advanced in the eastern prairies and the least (60%) in Alberta. Overall the Canadian barley harvest is about 80%
- [GLOBAL BARLEY CROP CONDITIONS UPDATE](https://cmbtc.com/global-barley-crop-conditions-update-3/) - With much of barley harvested in Europe, analysts are revising production forecasts lower along with estimates of available malting barley supplies. On August 26th the EC released updated forecasts lowering the barley crop to 59 mln tonnes versus their July forecast of 62.1 mln tonnes (60.7 in 2015). Barley across much of France and Germany
- [GLOBAL BARLEY CROP CONDITIONS UPDATE](https://cmbtc.com/global-barley-crop-conditions-update-2/) - With much of barley harvested in Europe, analysts are revising production forecasts lower along with estimates of available malting barley supplies. On August 26th the EC released updated forecasts lowering the barley crop to 59 mln tonnes versus their July forecast of 62.1 mln tonnes (60.7 in 2015). Barley across much of France and Germany
- [GLOBAL BARLEY CROP CONDITIONS UPDATE](https://cmbtc.com/1468-2/) - The highlights of the past two weeks include firming European barley values due to concerns over disease pressure from continued rains. Meanwhile Western Canada received very timely rains and warm weather to advance crops toward an optimistic outcome. Australian barley areas have mostly received good rains with the exception of South Queensland and Northern New
- [Global Barley Crop Conditions Update](https://cmbtc.com/1421-2/) - Growing conditions in the world's major barley producing countries continue to be generally good. Some areas (Western Europe and Argentina) have actually been too wet but Western Canada has received very timely rains over the past two weeks which has vastly improved conditions. Markets continue to be generally quiet with limited forward selling of
- [Crop Conditions Update](https://cmbtc.com/crop-conditions-update/) - Current conditions in the world’s major barley growing areas are generally good with the exception of the western portion of the Canadian prairies. Markets are generally quiet with steady Chinese (premium beer) demand for high quality Australian malting barley (and Canadian if available) but stocks are very limited. Australian barley areas vary from being too
- [Prairie seeding almost complete](https://cmbtc.com/prairie-seeding-almost-complete/) - Crop seeding is nearing completion across the Canadian Prairies. After very dry conditions through April and early May, subsequent rains provided much needed moisture, encouraging planting and now helping with germination and emergence. As of May 31st, seeding is now over 95% complete in both Alberta and Manitoba, a little ahead of average in both
- [Malting barley supplies tight in Australia & Canada](https://cmbtc.com/market-update/) - Malting barley supplies in Australia are relatively tight this year given smaller than average selection rates from the 2015 crop. A dry, hot finish during last year's harvest negatively impacted crop quality. Currently conditions are quite dry in Australia which may favour barley plantings over other crops such as canola. In Canada there will be
- [Canada barley seeded area set to rise again in 2016](https://cmbtc.com/canada-barley-seeded-area-set-to-rise-again-in-2016/) - Barley seeded area in Canada is projected to grow by 3.8% according to Statistics Canada’s March 2016 Principal field crop areas, based on a producer survey and released on April 21. Producers intend to seed 6.78 mln acres (2.74 mln ha) compared with 6.53 mln acres (2.64 mln ha) in 2015. This follows an 11%
- [MARKET UPDATE – CHINA](https://cmbtc.com/market-update-china/) - Canada en route to doing 1 million tonnes of barley to China this year China imported a record 8.3 million tonnes (mln T) of barley in 2014-15, 4.9 mln T from Australia and 895,000 tonnes (T) from Canada, while most of the balance came from France. However the majority of the barley imports were feed
- [2015 Growing Season and Harvest Update](https://cmbtc.com/2015-growing-season-and-harvest-update/) - Conditions across much of western Canada were extraordinarily dry during the spring and the first part of the summer of 2015. Higher than normal temperatures in April and dry conditions during April and May resulted in rapid planting progress.However the dryness and cooler temperatures during May slowed crop growth and development, and frost at the
- [CMBTC Releases 2016-17 Recommended Malting Barley Varieties List](http://cmbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Press-release-2016-17-CMBTC-Recommended-Variety-List.pdf)
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- [CMBTC Receives $1.95 Million in Agrimarketing Funding](http://cmbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Press-release-2015-16-CMBTC-AMP-Funding.pdf)
- [CMBTC Releases 2015-16 Recommended Malting Barley Variety List](http://cmbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2015-16-varieties-list-news-release-2.pdf)
- [CMBTC Appoints Peter Watts as Managing Director](http://cmbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Peter-Watts-press-release-2.pdf)
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- [CMBTC Welcomes Canterra Seeds as a New Member](http://cmbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Press-Release-CANTERRA-SEEDS-2013.pdf)
- [CMBTC Releases Recommended Malting Barley Varieties List for 2014-15](http://cmbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Press-Release-October-2013-final.pdf)
- [Harper Government Enhances Competitive Advantage for Western Malting Barley Producers](https://cmbtc.com/harper-government-enhances-competitive-advantage-for-western-malting-barley-producers/) - English French
- [CMBTC Releases Recommended Malting Barley Varieties List for 2012-2013](http://cmbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Press-Release-November-2011.pdf)
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- [Importance of Wheat and Barley Variety Development Recognized by Check-Off](http://cmbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/111019-Final-Joint-News-Release.pdf)
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## Publications

- [Growing High-Quality Barley](https://cmbtc.com/barley-seeding-harvest-guidelines/)
- [CMBTC Fee for Service Schedule](http://cmbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CMBTC-Analytical-Services-Catalogue-2023-24-1.pdf)
- [Annual Reports](http://cmbtc.com/publications/annual-reports/)
- [New Crop Quality Reports](http://cmbtc.com/members/new-crop-quality-evaluation-2/)
- [Variety Quality Overviews](http://cmbtc.com/publications/variety-quality-overviews/)
- [CMBTC Recommended List](http://cmbtc.com/publications/recommended-lists/)

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