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USDA data show Idaho barley production fell 31% to 38 million bushels in 2026, its lowest in more than ten years, on lower acreage and yields. Montana was second with 36.4 million bushels, and the US total fell 19% to 115.7 million bushels.
Late frosts, heat and water shortages hurt the crop.
A 19% smaller US barley crop tightens domestic feed barley supplies and supports prices for barley used in animal feed.
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