2010 Barley Quality - Montana Wheat & Barley Committee

406.761.7732http://wbc.agr.mt.govWelcome to MontanaBarley Country!In the following pages you will findinformation on the Montana barleyindustry, and a review of the 2011crop. Based on the 2011 MontanaMalt Barley Survey compiled by NorthDakota State University, our 2-rowmalt barley was at 10.6% moisture,11.6% protein, 82.6% plump, and2.6% thins.This year we both increased theamount of analysis we perform forbarley, and fine-tuned our detailedinformation to help our customers findthe quality they desire. While muchof our malt barley is under contractwith large brewing companies, anample supply still enters the openmarket each year. We encourageyou to look at our current andhistorical quality data.Along with this quality book, we havemultiple tools on our website, http://wbc.agr.mt.gov. Please refer to thissite for updated material, andadditional resources.The 2012 Montana Wheat and Barley CommitteeWe thank you for your interest inMontana’s superior quality malt andfeed barley. If you have anyquestions, please contact our office inGreat Falls, MT.Best wishes now and always,The MWBC Directors and Staff