Ohio's barley business gets a big endorsement

Ohio’s barley growers just landed a key bit of support to help them promote their business. The Federal Crop Insurance Corp. is giving Ohio a Malt Barley Endorsement, an increased level of insurance that will allow qualifying farmers to insure barley at a higher price than they currently can. “This is a breakthrough for Ohio and the Midwest,” said Victor Thorne, co-founder of Marysville-based Origin Malt. “Ohio is the starting point. It’ll be the spearhead to get this insurance to spread…