Barley production prospects AND rye for swine rations

The US and Canada are scheduled to receive rare malting barley cargoes from Argentina and Australia as drought conditions in North America last summer have weighed on both countries' production of crop. Will this result in more barley being grown on the prairies? Zenneth Faye, the new chair of the Barley Council of Canada will talk about production prospects and what he is planning for his own farm this year. New research suggests rye can be used as a replacement in swine rations for corn, wheat or barley. A high yielding hybrid of rye developed in Germany is less susceptible to ergot . . . a mycotoxin that reduces the animals intake and in some cases . . . can even be fatal.  University of Saskatchewan assistant professor Dr. Denise Beaulieu says as long as the energy content of the rations remains high up to 40 percent rye is similar to the typical corn or wheat/barley based diets. She will share this newest research into an alternative feed stockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.