Barley ports and hubs in North America
10 ports and hubs in North America handle barley, across 2 countries: Canada and United States. Grades: Feed Barley and Malting Barley (Brewing Grade).
ExportImportCrushing / transitInland river
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Grades
- Feed Barley (10.5% - 11.5%) - Six-row and two-row feed grain used widely in cattle, swine, and sheep feed blends.
- Malting Barley (Brewing Grade) (9.5% - 11.5%) - Specialty two-row spring barley with high germination rate (>98%) dedicated to beer brewing maltsters.
Ports and hubs (10)
| Hub | Country | Type | Grades handled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta (Calgary) Calgary Western prairie province, strong in barley and canola and closest to the Pacific ports. Prices here are Statistics Canada provincial farm-gate averages, not quotations at Calgary. | Canada | Inland hub Export | Feed Barley, Malting Barley (Brewing Grade) |
| Manitoba (Winnipeg) Winnipeg Eastern prairie province and historic centre of the Canadian grain trade. Prices here are Statistics Canada provincial farm-gate averages, not quotations at Winnipeg. | Canada | Inland hub Export | Feed Barley, Malting Barley (Brewing Grade) |
| Prince Rupert Prince Rupert Northern British Columbia export terminal, on a shorter sailing to Asia than Vancouver. | Canada | Seaport Export | Feed Barley |
| Saskatchewan (Regina) Regina Canada's largest wheat, durum and canola producing province. Prices here are Statistics Canada provincial farm-gate averages, not quotations at Regina. | Canada | Inland hub Export | Feed Barley, Malting Barley (Brewing Grade) |
| Vancouver Vancouver Canada's largest grain export port and the Pacific gateway for prairie wheat, durum, canola and barley bound for Asia. | Canada | Seaport Export | Feed Barley |
| Fargo (Red River Valley) Fargo Centre of the Red River Valley in North Dakota and Minnesota, the main US region for hard red spring wheat, and a large soybean, maize and barley district. Grain moves by rail to Duluth and the Pacific Northwest. | United States | Inland hub Export | Malting Barley (Brewing Grade) |
| Great Falls (Montana Golden Triangle) Great Falls Centre of Montana's Golden Triangle, a dryland district of hard red spring and winter wheat, durum and malting barley. Wheat goes by rail to the Pacific Northwest export terminals. | United States | Inland hub Export | Malting Barley (Brewing Grade) |
| Port of Lewiston (Snake River) Lewiston (ID) The furthest-inland port on the Columbia-Snake river system, about 465 river miles from the Pacific. Wheat and barley from Idaho and eastern Washington go down-river by barge to the Columbia export terminals. | United States | River port Inland river | Feed Barley |
| Portland (Columbia River) Portland Columbia River export elevators and the outlet of the Columbia-Snake barge system. The principal export route for soft white wheat to Asia, with hard red spring and winter wheat, corn and soybeans. | United States | River port Export | Feed Barley |
| Spokane (Inland Northwest) Spokane Trading centre of the Palouse and eastern Washington, the main US source of soft white wheat for Asian noodle and cake flours. Wheat goes by barge from the Snake River and by rail to the Columbia River export terminals. | United States | Inland hub Export | Feed Barley |