Recent reports of low test weights and widespread sprout damage are tempering once lofty expectations for this season’s wheat and barley crops in southern and eastern Idaho. Juliet Marshall, a ...

Sprout damage has ranged from 5% to 20% throughout some production areas. In malt barley, which requires kernels to sprout uniformly during the malting process, sprout damage is especially concerning ...

A close look at Sprouting Gear’s barley fodder—showing root structure, shoot density, and the vibrant growth achieved in just 9 days. Sprouting Gear’s hydroponic fodder system grows nutrient-rich ...

Hydroponic barley fodder trays under LED grow lights during final-stage development in Sprouting Gear's vertical farming system. Cattle feed on fresh, nutrient-rich hydroponic barley fodder mats ...

ABERDEEN — Recent reports of low test weights and widespread sprout damage are tempering once lofty expectations for this season’s wheat and barley crops in southern and eastern Idaho. Juliet Marshall ...