Early clarification will allow Australian growers to best plan for the 2014 barley plantings to produce varieties most desired by maltsters and brewers. We also recommend that growers consult with their agronomists to best identify which recommended varieties are most suited to the growing conditions in their regions.
The below table outlines the preferred malting barley varieties for delivery into the GrainCorp system during the 2014/15 season.
Please note, the variety recommendations provided do not represent guarantee that all varieties will be received at all sites. The recommendations are provided as an indication of likely segregations that will be offered in our network and the varieties preferred by malsters and brewers. As always, GrainCorp will continue to consult with local growers in developing individual site segregation plans.
Site segregations and varieties accepted at individual sites will be discussed at our plan before you plant and pre-harvest information exchange meetings. At harvest, the GrainCorp smart phone app will list all site segregations, or growers can speak directly with a GrainCorp merchant at any time.
Varietal purity testing on malting barley will be conducted at delivery to ensure correct segregation, compliance with industry agreed quality standards and correct allocation of End Point Royalties. Misdeclarations can be very costly to both growers and the industry. Please ensure variety declarations are correct and consistent with the variety being delivered.
2014/15 PREFERRED MALTING BARLEY VARIETIES
