After a spell of unexpected rain, before the harvest season, a farmer may be faced with the unpredictable problem of untimely sprouting of barley. Sprouted barley fetches considerably low market ...

Climate change is expected to have a big impact on crop yields and food security over the coming decades, as farmers contend with rising temperatures and increasingly abnormal conditions. Scientists ...

As with many other crops, the seeding of barley was delayed in some areas due to the cool-wet spring. One consequence has been a later and longer harvest period in many barley growing areas. “This ...

KELLOGG, Minn. — Sprouted grains can make an attractive supplement to stored feeds. Silvia Abel-Caines, staff ruminant nutritionist for CROPP Cooperative, discussed sprouted grains and nutrition ...

Climate change is shifting growing seasons and introducing other weather phenomena that may have a major impact on crop yields in the coming years. In addition to farmers making adjustments to their ...

Zach Davy, left, and Bill Hall stir barley. Rakes are used to turn the barley as it germinates so it sprouts uniformly. Zach Davy, left, and Bill Hall, co-founders of Missouri Valley Malt, are turning ...

Gain knowledge of how to grow barley for beer, including harvesting, threshing, and how to malt barley. Barley is a cereal grain, in the same botanical family (Poaceae) as wheat, maize, rice, oats, ...

Hydroponic barley fodder trays under LED grow lights during final-stage development in Sprouting Gear's vertical farming system. Cattle feed on fresh, nutrient-rich hydroponic barley fodder mats ...

A close look at Sprouting Gear's barley fodder-showing root structure, shoot density, and the vibrant growth achieved in just 9 days. Cattle feed on fresh, nutrient-rich hydroponic barley fodder mats ...