Barley supplies are tight following the dry growing season in North Dakota and Minnesota. Anheuser Busch Agronomy Manager Nikki Zahradka says there will be enough barley to get through the year for brewing, but rebuilding inventory will be a priority for 2022. Grower contracts are out for next year and farmers are interested. “With fertilizer prices the way they are, barley doesn’t use as much as other crops like wheat and corn. Barley is also more drought tolerant,” says Zahradka. “We are trying to spread ourselves out as geographically as we can to make sure we cover all corners of the state. Mother Nature likes to throw curve balls.” Seed supplies will be tight for next year. Seed should be locked in early. “There are rumors in other regions of the state, they’re already sold out.”
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