Barley Harvest

Barley Harvest in Idaho. Idaho is the #1 producer of barley in the United States and is responsible for more than 2700 jobs locally. The barley produced in Idaho collects around $550 million in sales every year. Barley is used in animal feed, beer production, and human food products. About 70% of the barley grown in Idaho is used in malt which is a key ingredient for beer and other alcoholic beverages. Most of the malt barley produced in Idaho is purchased by major beer companies such as Anheuser-Busch and Molson Coors. Another refreshing statistic is that Anheuser-Busch gets about half of its North American barley supply from Idaho, which means the malt in three of the bottles in every six-pack of Budweiser was produced in Idaho. Cheers to that Idaho Barley Farmers. Thank you for your work!