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Breeding Better DON-Resistant Barley: Inside Five Years of CDC Research
Five years of CDC research just delivered new DON-resistant barley varieties and a faster genomic breeding pipeline. Here’s what it means for your variety picks.
Do Barley’s Trichomes Help Fusarium Head Blight Take Hold? Here’s What New Research Found
New SaskBarley-funded research examines whether barley’s trichomes help Fusarium head blight take hold — and what the microscopy revealed instead.
Barley Market Report: Canadian Barley Stocks Tighten Ahead of 2026/27 Marketing Year
Canadian barley carryout fell to 940,400 tonnes as of July 31 — the lowest in three years — despite last year’s record supply. Strong feed demand and the best export season in three decades (3.50 mln tonnes) drove the drawdown. With a rain-delayed harvest now underway, quality could be the swing factor for 2026/27 feed and malt markets.
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Harvest & Storage
Swathing vs. Straight Combining Barley
Discover the pros and cons of swathing vs. straight combining barley to produce marketable malting barley. Learn why desiccants like pre-harvest glyphosates are not allowed and how timing, quality management, and equipment availability play a role in your harvest decision.
Seeding
Breeding Better DON-Resistant Barley: Inside Five Years of CDC Research
Five years of CDC research just delivered new DON-resistant barley varieties and a faster genomic breeding pipeline. Here’s what it means for your variety picks.
Feed Barley
Beyond Malt: Fundamentals of Marketing Barley for Feed
Feed barley has no futures market, so pricing is local and fragmented. Two market experts explain what Saskatchewan farmers need to know to market it well.
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