The latest news and announcements from the Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley).
Following Saskatchewan’s participation in the federal-provincial-territorial agriculture ministers meeting in Halifax on July 16, the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Honourable David Marit, Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreeing to explore approaches to support continuity of operations at the Indian Head and Scott Research Farms…
SaskBarley and Labatt have extended their partnership for a second year to offer graduate scholarships supporting barley research in Canada.
With a total of 14 trials across Saskatchewan this year, barley producers continue to show strong interest in on-farm research as SaskBarley’s BarleyBin Field Lab program continues to grow.
The Canadian Barley Research Coalition joined stakeholders directly engaged in wheat and barley plant breeding in Western Canada in Winnipeg, MB to co-develop a shared vision of the optimal future of Western Canadian wheat and barley plant breeding.
SaskBarley is investing $64,643 in applied barley research over the next year through the Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute (BMBRI), supporting projects focused on improving malt quality, agronomic performance, and crop resilience.
AAFC research cuts and station closures put vital crop research—and farmer competitiveness—at risk. SaskCrops is working with partners to find solutions and protect research capacity.
SaskBarley has committed $145,724 to fund barley research over the next five years.
The SaskBarley, in partnership with Labatt, is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 SaskBarley Scholarship Program, supporting graduate students whose research advances barley production, sustainability, and end-use innovation in Canada.
The Canadian Barley Research Coalition (CBRC) is pleased to announce an investment of $1,148,900 over three years in a Core Barley Breeding Agreement with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC).
Based on a recent study, APAS and SaskCrops call on the Federal Government for the creation of an Export Sales Reporting program, so Canadian farmers have timely access to sales and export data.