87: Top tip(ple)s: growing malting barley for beer and whisky

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87: Top tip(ple)s: growing malting barley for beer and whisky

Written by AHDB

With the vast majority of spring barley now safely in storage, this episode we're looking at opportunities and challenges for growing malting barley in the UK. How can you get the most out of your crop? Where might you be able to get a commercial advantage? What new varieties are coming up?

We hear from:
  • Mark McCallum, Black Isle barley grower and chair of Highland Grain
  • Bob King, Crisp Malt
  • Rick Davies, Northampton Monitor Farm host who grows barley for Budweiser
  • Julian South, MAGB
  • Steve Hoad, SRUC
  • David Eudall, AHDB market analyst

Find out more:

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