Episode #47 | America Grew Its Smallest Barley Crop in Years w/ Ashley McFarland (AMBA)
From Pursuing the Perfect Pint · 00:31:27
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America Just Grew Its Smallest Barley Crop in Years. What Does It Mean for Your Beer?Frost, drought and a wet harvest all hit the US barley crop this year. So what does it mean for the malt and beer you rely on?In Episode 47 of Pursuing the Perfect Pint, Brent sits down with Ashley McFarland of AMBA to unpack a crop season that threw everything at farmers.In this episode:🌾 Which regions took the hit, and which got off lightly?🌽 Why are some farmers tempted to walk away from barley, and can they be won back?🔬 What’s being done now to breed a tougher barley for the years ahead?⚠️ The quality question everyone will be watching into springPlus, Danielle and Brent’s market update. Grain prices are moving, ceasefire rumours are swirling and oil is back above $100. So what does it all mean for the price of malt?Chapters00:00 Welcome to Episode 4700:53 Market update with Danielle and Brent04:05 Ashley McFarland joins the show05:11 The US crop report06:11 A state-by-state tour12:03 A changing climate14:14 Breeding for the future18:42 Keeping farmers in barley26:39 What to watch next28:01 Danielle and Brent’s wrap-up🎧 Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Pursuing the Perfect Pint: Grain to Glass is brought to you by RMI Analytics.#PursuingThePerfectPint #Barley #Beer #Brewing #Malting #GrainToGlass
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