Idaho Falls, Idaho • Cory Arave says his malted barley is good enough to eat out of a bowl. He raises the grain on his family farm outside Idaho Falls, Idaho. These days, his crop is in demand.
“I mean, you’re breaking records with barley prices right now,” Arave said.
Certain beer records are falling, too.
“We’ve seen prices increase on the shelf between that 25 to 50 cent range, primarily, on a six pack,” said Jeremy Ragonese, the president of Salt Lake City’s Uinta Brewing Co.
The Idaho Barley Commission is predicting the price of barley will be at least 40% higher this year than it was last year. That’s helping boost the price of beer across the country.
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