Articles tagged under: Anheuser-Busch
The Carbon Conundrum
Published February 25, 2023
Anheuser-Busch is buckling down on the sustainability initiatives established in 2018. Anheuser-Busch U.S. Director of Agronomy Nikki Zahradka-Bylin says these efforts revolve around water, packaging, and equipment CO2 emissions. There’s also a Smart Agriculture program in place to help farmers…Sustainable Brew
Published November 18, 2022
Anheuser-Busch is making an investment in sustainable barley research at North Dakota State University, Montana State University and the University of Arkansas. The donation was part of the brewer’s 2025 sustainability goals and will be used to analyze crop and…A Later Malt Barley Harvest
Published August 22, 2022
In a typical year, barley harvest is wrapped up by the first week of September. It’s unclear how long harvest will last this year, but Anheuser Busch Midwest Regional Agronomy Manager Nikki Zahradka-Bylin says the crop is two weeks behind.…Anheuser-Busch Asks Growers to Increase Barley Acres
Published May 20, 2022
It's been a tough few years for barley production. Anheuser-Busch Midwest Regional Agronomy Manager Nikki Zahradka-Bylin says this year's late planting season is another curve ball. "Barley inventories are tight, but we hedge that risk by being geographically diversified and…More Barley Needed in 2022
Published December 9, 2021
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…Barley: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Published June 9, 2021
'The good, the bad and the ugly' is how Anheuser-Busch Midwest Regional Agronomy Manager Nikki Zahradka describes the barley growing in the North Dakota and Minnesota. The differences come down to moisture. "The best barley I've seen is on prevent…Appeals Court Rules in Corn Syrup/Beer Dispute
Published May 6, 2020
A federal appeals court told Anheuser-Busch InBev and Molson Coors to battle it out in the marketplace and not through litigation. This lawsuit began after Anheuser-Busch ran a Bud Light ad in the 2019 Super Bowl highlighting the use of…A Court Decision in the Beer Wars
Published September 9, 2019
A U.S. district judge has ordered Anheuser-Busch to stop using packaging that says Bud Light contains no corn syrup. Anheuser-Busch must drop the claim when its current of packaging runs out or March 2020, whichever comes first.Malting Barley Industry Shifts to 2-Row
Published July 12, 2019
Anheuser-Busch Director of Midwest Malt and Barley Operations Paul Bolin says the malt barley industry is seeing a shift towards more 2-row barley. "The uniformity, plumpness, lower protein levels and profile it gives us from a malting side fits what…