Record yields across three states highlight first barley production report of 2025
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released their July 11, 2025 Crop Production Report. Much of the data is based on initial estimates and forecasts and does not report all barley production states. Individual state level estimates will be published in the Small Grains 2025 Summary.
Production is forecast at 148 million bushels, up 3 percent from 2024. Based on conditions as of July 1, the average yield for the United States is forecast at 77.1 bushels per acre, up 0.4 bushel from last year. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 1.92 million acres, unchanged from the Acreage report released on June 30, 2025, but up 2 percent from last year. Record high yields are forecast in Colorado, Idaho, and North Dakota.
Ninety percent of the Nation’s barley acreage was planted by June 1, three percentage points behind last year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Seventy-one percent of the Nation’s barley crop had emerged by June 1, one percentage point behind both last year and the 5-year average. By June 15, eighty-nine percent of the Nation’s barley crop had emerged, 2 percentage points ahead of last year but 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Five percent of the Nation’s barley had reached the headed stage by June 15, one percentage point ahead of last year but 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By June 29, ninety-six percent of the Nation’s barley crop had emerged, 3 percentage points behind both last year and the 5-year average. Thirty-five percent of the Nation’s barley had reached the headed stage by June 29, one percentage point ahead of last year but 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. On June 29, forty-three percent of the Nation’s barley acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, 21 percentage points below the same time last year.
You can access the July 11, 2025 USDA NASS Crop Production Report; along with other historical acreage, production, and stock reports, from the AMBA website.
You can find additional barley data at the NASS website.
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