Malting barley quality lower as stocks tighten

(Resource News International) — Maltsters will have to adjust accordingly this year as the quality of malting barley suffers due to tight global barley supply, according to Trent Rude, merchandising manager for malting barley, oats and rye for Viterra. The global barley supply tightened this year due to poor production and quality concerns, particularly in

Canadian negotiators optimistic on Doha round

(Resource News International) — Canadian negotiators remain optimistic regarding progress made at the World Trade Organization’s latest session of the Doha round, even as they continue to defend supply management boards and the Canadian Wheat Board’s (CWB) marketing monopoly, according to Canada’s chief agricultural negotiator at the WTO talks. Steve Verheul, director of the trade