Malt Barley

Malt Barley can be a finicky market and often farmers grow these varieties for feed as well. Chitting (premature spouting) can be a problem as well as high DON in some years, ergot, non barley grains, and low germination.
The Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre has some great malt resources.
Not all fungicides that are resisted on wheat are registered on malt barley. Some PGR's are registered but ask your malt buyer before you use one. Details lower in the email on PGR use. 

Bill Coors 100 - early, malt barley contracts with MolsonCoors within Canada 
AB Dram - 2 row - non GN distilling barley & malting barley
SY Stanza - 2 row European style non GN distilling and malting New! (still in market development)
CDC Fraser - 2 row - big yields
CDC Churchill - 2 row - stands well
AAC Synergy - 2 row

Malt Barley Fertility
Lower in this email I have feed barley fertility, and generally 10-20%+ less vs feed is needed to make sure the protein is in the 10-12% range for maltsters. Too high and extract can be lowered, as well as impact the brewing process. 
https://www.syngenta.ca/agronomy/good-fertility-balances-yield-protein


AB Dram New Crop Contracts
Canada Malting is interested in contracting new crop AB Dram 2 Row Malt Barley at a number of its locations, contact them for details: https://canadamalting.com/contact/ 
It's a unique variety as it is a non GN for distilling and should perform like CDC Copland for yield and standability.
We have had yields as high as 140 bu averages with AB Dram and we do use Moddus PGR on irrigation to help it stand (but we do on all barley varieties).
2025 GrainsWest article on AB Dram https://grainswest.com/2025/01/good-to-the-last-drop-2/