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Contracts 101: An ounce of prevention
The old saying "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" is good advice to keep in mind as you sign malting barley contracts.
Is it time to recheck your samples?
It's important to periodically recheck your malt barley samples. If you have not sent a representative recheck sample into your selector since the barley was selected, now is the time to do so.
On Farm Malt Barley Storage: Proper on-farm storage of your malt barley can mean the difference between selection and rejection.
Proper storage is key to ensuring that the quality of your barley doesn't deteriorate over time. With just a few simple steps, you can make sure your barley doesn't fall prey to sprout damage.
Reducing the impact of barley market volatility demands a responsible approach
It is old news to most farmers that the past 18 months has been a period of unprecedented grain market volatility. This has introduced tremendous uncertainty and new challenges for all players in the grain supply chain – from primary producers to grain companies and the CWB, right up to the end user
CWB urges farmers to protect themselves in malting barley contracts
Farmers with malting barley should ensure that all terms and conditions are clearly stated in contracts with maltsters and grain companies, says the CWB.
