Feed Barley:

Feed Barley Barley is a member of the grass family of plants. Its seeds are a cereal grain. It is a staple food of humans and other animals, and it is one of mankind's oldest crops. It can be made into flour or beer. Its Latin name is Hordeum vulgare. Barley is an annual plant. Production The world's biggest barley producers (2007) Rank Country quantity (in t) rank Country quantity (in t) 1 Russia 15.663.110 9 United Kingdom 5.149.000 2 Canada 11.822.100 10 United States 4.611.940 3 Spain 11.684.000 11 Poland 4.065.800 4 Germany 11.034.200 12 China 3.851.000 5 France 9.472.000 13 Denmark 3.104.200 6 Turkey 7.423.000 14 Iran 3.000.000 7 Ukraine 6.000.000 15 Kazakhstan 2.600.000 8 Australia 5.920.000 World 136.207.179 Barley Drawing of Barley Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Monocots Clade: Commelinids Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Subfamily: Pooideae Genus: Hordeum Species: H. vulgare Binomial name Hordeum vulgare L. Synonyms