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EPISODE · Sep 23, 2025 · 1 MIN

Alberta Maltster Raises Concerns Over Barley Research Shift

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A central Alberta maltster is warning that phasing out malt barley variety research in Lacombe could hurt the industry. Funding is shifting research priorities toward feed barley, raising concerns about the future of malt barley breeding in Alberta, which produces half of Canada’s barley and a third of North America’s.

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