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Welcome to the Idaho Barley Commission web site! 

IBC is a self-governing agency of  the State of Idaho that serves to enhance the profitability of the Idaho barley growers through research, market development, promotion, information and education.  This is accomplished by identifying and fully utilizing available resources and organizations to promote and further develop the barley industry in the state of Idaho.
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Weekly Market Report
 

July 3, 2008

BARLEY – Local barley prices were steady to lower this week.  USDA reported that there were no barley export sales last week. Barley export shipments last week were 3.1 TMT, to Mexico, Canada and Taiwan.

Archived Reports can be found here >>>

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Idaho Barley Report: >>>

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Idaho barley features.

• Summer 2008:  "Idaho Barley Commission Celebrating 20 Years of Service to Idaho Barley Producers: A Look Back and A Look Forward.”

• Fall 2007: "IBC Annual Report."

• Summer 2007:  "Are You Willing to Consider Pre-Harvest Marketing of Your Idaho Grain Crop?"

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U.S. Grains Council’s international market development programs benefit Idaho barley:

 The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) is a private, non-profit partnership of producers and agribusinesses committed to exporting U.S. barley, corn, grain sorghum and their co-products, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. and nine international offices.  With financial support from state grain check-offs, agribusinesses and federal matching funds from the USDA, the Council operates a nearly $27 million market development program in more than 50 countries around the world.  Here is an update on recent barley market development efforts in key markets in Asia and Latin America.

 December 2007 Report on Barley Foreign Market Development Efforts –The barley industry’s total investment of $213,000 in the USGC translates into more than $3.60 return for every $1 invested in the form of USDA matching funds. Under the Council’s current and future marketing plans, total program and activities directly and indirectly associated with U.S. barley promotions worldwide is valued at more than $700,000 per year. Some of the activities conducted and/or in the planning stages include the following:

• SBS Barley Mission to Japan

• Food Barley Workshops in Taiwan

• Second SBS Food Barley Tender Results in Japan

• Sixth SBS Feed Barley Tender Results in Japan

• Low-phytate Barley Aqua Feeding Trials in Vietnam

• Malting Barley Conference to be held in Panama

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