Barley acreage estimates up slightly from last year; notable 10% increase forecasted in Montana
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released their acreage and grain stocks reports today, with acreage estimates up slightly from last year; notable 10% increase forecasted in Montana. Barley stocks show continued depletions.
You can access the June 30, 2026 USDA NASS barley acreage and stock reports; along with other historical acreage, production, and stock reports, from the AMBA website.
You can find additional barley data at the NASS website.
Full report narratives from NASS:
Acreage - Producers seeded 2.43 million acres of barley for the 2026 crop year, up 6 percent from the previous year. In Montana, the largest barley State in terms of planted area, acreage is expected to increase by 10 percent from last year. Producers expect to plant record low acreage in Colorado, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. Harvested area, forecast at 1.87 million acres, is up 6 percent from 2025.
Stocks - Old crop barley stocks in all positions on June 1, 2026 totaled 66.4 million bushels, down 4 percent from June 1, 2025. On-farm stocks are estimated at 23.5 million bushels, 12 percent above a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 42.9 million bushels, are 12 percent below June 1, 2025. The March - May 2026 indicated disappearance is 26.7 million bushels, 20 percent below the same period a year earlier.
