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Barley: Background For 1990 Farm Legislation

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  • Ash, Mark
  • Hoffman, Linwood

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Barley is the third leading feed grain grown in the United States. Production is concentrated in the Northern Plains and Pacific regions. Barley is mainly used for livestock feed and the manufacture of malt beverages. Feed use often accounts for well over half of total use. Barley is the most important grain product used by brewers. Exports are much smaller than domestic use and are highly variable. Barley yields have steadily risen, but production costs have also increased relative to returns. Government loan rates and target prices for barley are based on those for corn. Returns above cash expenses in recent years were considerably lower than during 1975-80. Returns have increased gradually since 1986. Government payments to barley growers, while relatively small compared with corn, have been a significant portion of barley net returns in recent years.

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  • Ash, Mark & Hoffman, Linwood, 1989. "Barley: Background For 1990 Farm Legislation," Staff Reports 278850, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uerssr:278850
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.278850
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    1. Johnston, Warren E., 1994. "California Field Crops: Location and Trends in Acreage, Yields, and Production, 1945-1991," Information Series 251900, University of California, Davis, Giannini Foundation.
    2. Johnson, D. Demcey & Wilson, William W., 1994. "North American Barley Trade and Competition," Agricultural Economics Reports 23475, North Dakota State University, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics.

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