Malt Barley?

[charliep]

shouldn't use big words I can't spell. Should be "Connoisseur".

[charliep]

Kevin Hursh's thoughts on malt barley.

[URL="http://www.hursh.ca/2010/12/why-is-the-malting-barley-price-dropping/"]malt barley[/URL]

[mcfarms]

True, Japan has the happoshu near beers as well some are made with extract from field peas. 3rd tier beers we just call our near beers budweiser.
But that is because in Japan they tax beer on its malt content which is driving the demnand for these .
I like the German beer laws.

[mcfarms]

and Burbert was only not 100 percent wrong out of luck not out of knowledge.

[charliep]

Its amazing what google can give you.

Here is a site to clarify mcfarms comment. Germany has something called the "Beer Purity Law". Sounds as if Parsley is doing on the ground research into this topic.

[URL="http://germanbeerinstitute.com/beginners.html"]bottom[/URL]

[Burbert]

Actually Burbert is right on wit this one. You's guys are out to lunch. Only the best of the best, and you actually believe that line of crap. When there is no best to be had, the rest is BEST. Ever hear that before, somewhere????? Heck they make beer outta sour cow milk in some countries. Comedian beer, often tastes like its made from the same source, if you don't believe, go to some of the micros and by some of their SPECIAL, brands, most taste like something from outer space, bilge water at best, priss at worst. And to think they get a premium price fer the crap. How desperate we Comedians have become!!!!!!!

[parsley]

Why, charliep, German beer renders the fair gender helpless! But I'll do more research. LOL Pars

[hedgehog]

my merchant said to me this harvest;
"dry your feed barley carefully, we will malt it"
i nearly fell of my perch.
this was the same guy who wouldnt give me a malt contract in spring, hence i grew feed.

[buzz]

Thanks Charlie for asking these questions and making the points....

My takeaway for this discussion is the barley market is a confused mess with questionable price discover.

Any predictions on 2011 barley acres, up or down? I bet down.

[charliep]

Alberta is close to maximum acres on canola although more canola
wheat canola wheat etc. Suspect peas will be the loser. Barley will
depend on weather next spring and prices over the next 6 months.

The curious part of the world from a seeding intentions will be
Saskatchewan and unseeded acres in the east. I am going to assume
mother nature cooperates somewhat (could be proven wrong this
spring). Even if the spring is difficult, I will bet canola is the crop
that gets prioritized and seeded early as conditions will allow. It
pays the bills.

You can argue my back of envelope math but a 40 bushel/acre
canola crop and $11/bu means a gross of $440/acre. You adjust
cost/acre differences but I would suggest you need $7/bu for malt
barley to be competitive. You have to factor in the probability of a 1
Canada canola versus having the barley selected. You can them the
price and delivery risk management side. Which crop has better fit
with managing profit and cash flow?