Baselining Barley Project Report
Evaluating the environmental impact of U.S. grown Malting Barley
The American Malting Barley Association (AMBA) Sustainability Committee commissioned their Baselining Barley project in 2025, the first industry-wide collaborative effort to articulate the environmental impact of barley production. This effort seeks to establish a baseline and identify a path forward to track continuous improvement throughout the industry. The need for such an effort was a leading priority for many AMBA member companies seeking to achieve various sustainability related goals.
Led by Neil Fuller from Atlas Geo-Data Ltd., the Baselining Barley project leveraged real-world production data from farms that contract production acreage for AMBA members. This strategy ensured calculations on metrics, including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, were sound and rooted in what’s actually happening in the field. Previously, the industry was heavily reliant on models that used very little primary data and operated mainly on assumptions. The Baselining Barley project allows the malting barley community to ground truth the narrative around the environmental impact of barley production.
The AMBA Sustainability Committee would like to thank the industry members that supported and participated in the project. Furthermore, great appreciation goes to the farms that contributed data to this effort, trusting AMBA and the consultant with the stewardship of this critical information.
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