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Barley Insurance
Named perils and revenue protection for NZ malting and feed barley growers in Canterbury and Southland.
About Barley Insurance
Barley is New Zealand's second most important cereal crop, grown primarily in Canterbury and Southland for malting (used by Lion and DB breweries) and feed grain. Malting barley in particular carries significant value and quality requirements β rejected malting barley that fails quality tests must be sold as feed grain at a significant price discount. Insurance can protect both yield and quality outcomes for barley growers.
β οΈ Key Risks for Barley Growers
Hailstorm at grain fill
Waterlogging
Drought
Wet harvest / pre-germination
Late frost
Quality downgrade (malting to feed)
Wind lodging
β Coverage Highlights
Named perils cover
Malting quality protection
Yield guarantee
Revenue protection
Input cost protection
Fire cover
π Main Growing Regions
- Canterbury
- Southland
- Marlborough
- Hawke's Bay
π° Typical Premium
$700 β $7,000/year
per year. Varies by size, region & coverage level.
Get My Quote βBarley Insurance Insurance FAQs
Can I insure malting barley quality downgrade?
Quality protection for malting barley is available from specialist brokers. If pre-harvest germination or quality issues cause your crop to be graded as feed barley rather than malting barley, a quality protection policy can compensate for the price difference.
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