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Episode #43 | Barley Is the Only Grain That Dies on the Shelf | w/ Don Grambsch
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Now Live: Episode #43
The US burned 143 million tons of corn for ethanol in 2025. That's more than the normal crops of Ukraine, the EU and Argentina combined. And barley is stuck in the middle of it.
In part two, malt legend Don Grambsch explains why barley is the only grain-processing industry with a perishable raw material, and why brewers now have to contract every acre. Then comes the uncomfortable question: what happens to regenerative ag when you lose half your crop to hail?
Plus, Brent's on-the-ground view of the rain-hit Canadian prairies: 30% pre-germination in one farmer's last field.
Rehearse your Plan B. 🍺