August 24, 2020
The prairies are forecast to produce 10.5 million tonnes of barley this year.
Many farmers are anticipating yields in excess of 80 bushels per acre or bu/ac (4.3 tonnes per hectare or t/ha) which would be 10-15% above average.
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October 19, 2020
2020 Malting Barley Harvest Quality Update
The barley harvest has all but wrapped up, and this year’s malt barley crop in western Canada will rate as one of the better quality crops in the last ten years with excellent plump kernels, high test weight and protein levels in the 11-13.5% range with a low incidence of DON and limited issues with pre-harvest sprouting. Southern Alberta produced their first large quality barley crop after three years of drought. Saskatchewan had a high quality crop this year with most regions producing above average yields. There were several exceptions, including northern growing areas of Alberta and northwestern Saskatchewan that saw cool and wet weather for much of the growing season, reducing yields and all but wiping out any chance for malting barley selection. On the other extreme, some parts of southern Saskatchewan and Alberta were much too dry resulting in thin, high protein kernels.
October 12, 2020
Official harvest progress by Province:
– As of October 13, Alberta barley harvest is estimated at 97.8% complete (source AB Ag).
– As of October 12, Saskatchewan barley harvest is estimated at 100% complete (source SK Ag).
– As of October 13, Manitoba barley harvest is estimated at 99% complete (source MB Ag).
October 2, 2020
Official harvest progress by Province:
As of Sep 29, Alberta barley harvest is estimated at 82% complete (source AB Ag).
South – 97.2%
Central – 81.7%
North East – 80.0%
North West – 63.0%
Peace – 44.3%
As of Sep 28, Saskatchewan barley harvest is estimated at 98% complete (source SK Ag).
As of September 29, Manitoba barley harvest is estimated at 97% complete (source MB Ag).