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| ====== Beer and Agriculture ====== | ====== Beer and Agriculture ====== | ||
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| The Canadian Brewing industry has been a defined leader on the subject of environmental citizenship. Commencing at the farm gate where one-third of the malting barley is sold and domestically purchased; Canadian breweries strive for a primarily Canadian made product. | The Canadian Brewing industry has been a defined leader on the subject of environmental citizenship. Commencing at the farm gate where one-third of the malting barley is sold and domestically purchased; Canadian breweries strive for a primarily Canadian made product. | ||
| Canadian brewers purchase more than $135 million in prairie grown barley every year. Brewers are also important consumers of other agricultural products – such as hops, corn and other cereals, which are worth another $68 million per year to the farm economy. | Canadian brewers purchase more than $135 million in prairie grown barley every year. Brewers are also important consumers of other agricultural products – such as hops, corn and other cereals, which are worth another $68 million per year to the farm economy. | ||
| - | For more information, please read the BAC's official document regarding the {{.6.1_beer_s_partnership_with_agriculture_2011.01.19.pdf| Kinship between beer and agriculture}} | + | Beer Canada is a member of the [[http://www.barleycouncil.com/team/|Barley Council of Canada's (BCC) Board of Directors]]. The BCC is recognized as the national voice for barley. |
| ===== The Canadian Wheat Board ===== | ===== The Canadian Wheat Board ===== | ||
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| Currently, access to all Canadian grown malting barley goes directly through the CWB. However, as Canadian brewers, we find ourselves at a disadvantage relative to competitors from outside the country because the CWB typically charges Canadian brewers higher prices. | Currently, access to all Canadian grown malting barley goes directly through the CWB. However, as Canadian brewers, we find ourselves at a disadvantage relative to competitors from outside the country because the CWB typically charges Canadian brewers higher prices. | ||
| - | Read more about the Canadian Wheat Board in the BAC's {{.6.2_the_canadian_wheat_board_cwb_2011.01.19.pdf| Canadian Wheat Board (CWB)}} document. | + | Read more about the Canadian Wheat Board in {{{{:brewing:beer_is_agriculture:6.2_the_canadian_wheat_board_cwb_2014-12-02.pdf|Canadian Wheat Board (CWB)}} document. |
| ===== The Plant Malt Campaign ===== | ===== The Plant Malt Campaign ===== | ||
| - | The Plant Malt campaign was launched by the Brewers Association of Canada in 2008 to explain the benefits of planting malting barley to potential growers. As demand for malting barley remains strong, there is an increased need to inform potential growers about the benefits of planting malt barley. | + | The Plant Malt campaign was launched by Beer Canada in 2008 to explain the benefits of planting malting barley to potential growers. As demand for malting barley remains strong, there is an increased need to inform potential growers about the benefits of planting malt barley. |
| The Plant Malt campaign, along with participation in agricultural trade shows, plays a key role in educating farmers about the potential benefit for their operation, to planting malt. | The Plant Malt campaign, along with participation in agricultural trade shows, plays a key role in educating farmers about the potential benefit for their operation, to planting malt. | ||
| - | Read more about the Plant Malt Campaign in the BAC's{{.6.3_plant_malt_campaign_2011.01.19.pdf|Plant Malt Campaign}} document. | ||
| - | ===== Geneticall Modified Organisms ===== | + | |
| + | ===== Genetically Modified Foods===== | ||
| Most of the corn grown in North America comes from genetically modified varieties. Grain handlers do not guarantee the absence of genetically modified corn from their main supply lines. | Most of the corn grown in North America comes from genetically modified varieties. Grain handlers do not guarantee the absence of genetically modified corn from their main supply lines. | ||
