GIWA hops on barley spec change

By Stephanie Sinclair
Updated October 15 2018 - 9:42am, first published August 31 2018 - 6:00am
 Grain Industry Association of Western Australia barley council chairman Lyndon Mickel said the council put forward a proposal to increase the upper protein limit on Malt 1 barley grades in a bid to capture more protein for export markets.
Grain Industry Association of Western Australia barley council chairman Lyndon Mickel said the council put forward a proposal to increase the upper protein limit on Malt 1 barley grades in a bid to capture more protein for export markets.

THE Grain Industry Association of Western Australia (GIWA) is hoping a proposal to increase the upper protein limit for the State’s top grade malting barley varieties will help combat Australia’s reputation for low protein in barley exported to its key Chinese markets.

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