# Study underway to help farmers produce malting barley for breweries – In the Field

> North Carolina State and NCDA&CS researchers are running a four-year study on nitrogen rates to grow higher-quality malting barley locally. Currently most North Carolina barley goes to animal feed, priced around $2 per bushel, compared with $8-$12 per bushel for malting barley. The study is funded by a $104,695 grant.

- Date: 2019-06-17 · published 2019-06-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58671-study-underway-to-help-farmers-produce-malting-barley-for-breweries-in-the-field
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

This is a small regional agronomy project with no near-term effect on global feed grain supply or prices, since most barley remains feed-grade.

## Sources

- blog.ncagr.gov: https://blog.ncagr.gov/2019/06/17/study-underway-to-help-farmers-produce-malting-barley-for-breweries/

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