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Idaho’s barley production increased 3% from 2006, totaling 44 million bushels.  At least 70% of Idaho’s barley is produced under irrigation, more than most other barley producing areas in the U.S.
 

          2007 Production Quality Summary                                                        2007 Barley Quality Report

                                                                                                                                                             2006 Barley Quality Report

                                                                                                                                                             2005 Barley Quality Report

Idaho Barley Production Overview

2002-2007

 

2007 Idaho Barley Crop

Planted acreage                      570,000 acres             230,676 ha

Harvested acreage                 550,000 acres             222,582 ha

Ave. Yield                                80.0 bu/A                     4.30 MT/ha

Production                   44,000,000 bu             .96 MMT

Planted acreage          69% malting varieties; 31% feed varieties

Leading Varieties        Harrington (2-row malting) – 18.4% of acreage

                                    Metcalfe (2-row malting) – 15.9%

                                    Baronesse (2-row feed) – 12.1%

                                    Merit (2-row malting) – 9.7%

                                    Conrad (2-row malting) – 8.0%

                                    Moravian 69 (2-row malting) – 7.5%

2-row malting – 60%

6-row malting - 9%

Feed types – 31%

 

2006 Idaho Barley Crop

Planted acreage          530,000 acres             214,488 ha

Harvested acreage     510,000 acres             206,394 ha

Ave. Yield                    84.0 bu/A                     4.52 MT/ha

Production                   42,840,000 bu             .93 MMT

Planted acreage          75% malting varieties; 25% feed varieties

Leading Varieties        Harrington (2-row malting) – 27.9% of acreage

                                    Metcalfe (2-row malting) – 11.4%

                                    Legacy (6-row malting) – 9.3%                                  

                                    Baronesse (2-row feed) – 9.1%

                                    Merit (2-row malting) – 7.2%

                                    Conrad (2-row malting) – 6.3%

                                    Moravian 69 (2-row malting) – 6.0%

2-row malting – 61.3% acreage

6-row malting – 13.7%

Feed types – 25.0%

 

2005 Idaho Barley Crop   

Planted acreage          630,000 acres             254,958 ha

Harvested acreage     600,000 acres             242,817 ha

Ave. Yield                    87.0 bu/A                     4.68 MT/ha

Production                   52,200,000 bu             1.14 MMT

Planted acreage          73% malting varieties; 27% feed varieties

Leading Varieties        Harrington (2-row malting) – 30.7% of acreage

                                    Baronesse (2-row feed) – 11.0%

                                    B-1202 (2-row malting) – 8.5%

                                    Legacy (6-row malting) – 7.5%

                                    Merit (2-row malting) – 7.5%

                                    Metcalfe (2-row malting) – 7.4%

                                    Moravian 69 (2-row malting) – 5.1%

2-row malting – 63.0% acreage

6-row malting – 10.0%

Feed types – 27.0%


 

2004 Idaho Barley Crop  

Planted acreage          680,000 acres             275,192 ha

Harvested acreage     650,000 acres             263,051 ha

Ave. Yield                    92.0 bu/A                     4.95 MT/ha

Production                   59,800,000 bu             1.30 MMT

Planted acreage          72.4% malting varieties; 27.6% feed varieties

Leading Varieties        Harrington (2-row malting) – 34.8% of acreage

                                    Baronesse (2-row feed) – 11.9%

                                    B-1202 (2-row malting) – 8.1%

                                    Merit (2-row malting) – 6.8%

                                    Moravian 37 (2-row malting) – 6.3%

                                    Legacy (6-row malting) – 4.6%

                                    Metcalfe (2-row malting) – 3.2%

2-row malting – 61.0% acreage

6-row malting – 11.4%

Feed types – 27.6%

 

2003 Idaho Barley Crop

Harvested acreage     720,000 acres             291,380 ha

Ave. yield                     66 bu/A                        3.55 MT/ha

Production                   47,520,000 bu             1.03 MMT

Planted acreage          72.4% malting varieties; 27.6% feed varieties

Leading Varieties:       Harrington (2-row malting) – 32.6% of acreage

                                    Baronesse (2-row feed) – 13.9%

                                    B-1202 (2-row malting) – 8.0%

                                    Merit (2-row malting) – 7.6%

                                    Moravian 37 (2-row malting) – 6.1%

                                    Legacy (6-row malting) – 4.3%

                                    Morex (6-row malting) – 4.2%

2-row malting – 59.1% acreage

6-row malting – 13.3%

feed types – 27.6%

 

 

2002 Idaho Barley Crop

Harvested acreage     710,000 acres             287,333 ha

Ave. yield                     76 bu/A                        4.09 MT/ha

Production                   53,960,000 bu             1.17 MMT

Planted acreage          69% malting varieties; 31% feed varieties

Leading Varieties:       Harrington (2-row malting) – 27.7% of acreage

                                    Baronesse (2-row feed) – 14.3%

                                    B-1202 (2-row malting) -- 10.2%

                                    Moravian 37 (2-row malting) – 5.2%

                                    Morex (6-row malting) – 6.2%

2-row malting – 52.8% acreage

6-row malting – 16.2%

feed types – 31%

Contact Us:
Idaho Barley Commission
821 W State Street, Boise, ID 83702     PHONE: 208-334-2090  FAX: 208-334-2335
kolson@idahobarley.org


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