Barley: Background For 1990 Farm Legislation

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英文名称：

Barley: Background For 1990 Farm Legislation

作者：

Mark Ash; Linwood Hoffman

工作单位：

USDA's Economic Research Service

来源地址：

https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=41823

关键词：

Barley;  barley feeding;  malt;  costs and returns;  exports;  farm programs;  policies;  program benefits; 

年份：

1989

出版地：

Washington, DC, USA

总页数：

96 pp

语种：

English

摘要：

This report address considerations in the 1990 farm bill debate for barley, including market conditions, policy proposals, trade agreements, and the interactions between policy and markets for selected commodities. 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.