If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Behind the glass of beer, with its photogenic bubbles and foamy white head, there are Tom Hutchison and his bags of Eastern Oregon barley.

Lynn W. Gallagher, who for 30 years was the barley breeder at the University of California-Davis, died Dec. 15, 2020. He was 77.

China was a big player in global grain markets in 2020, helping to support prices.

Spackman assesses industry needs, targets diversity of research sites. Nutrient management among work areas.

Washington State University's new malt barley laboratory will develop varieties specifically to add value for Pacific Northwest farmers. Adding profit would make barley more desirable and possibly shift more acreage to the state, industry leaders say.

High yields this year have kept Idaho in the nation’s top spot for barley production.

Idaho is a major U.S. barley producer, growing more than 75% of its crop for malting, the state Department of Agriculture says.