USA: Barley production forecast to slightly increase in 2025-26

For the US, the USDA’s ten-year baseline projections indicate a slight y/y increase in the 2025-26 barley production, primarily as a result of expected improvement in yields with stable seeded area.

Projected at 3.2 mln tonnes, 2025 US barley production will remain well below the five-year average, it is believed.

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