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Barley Inventory Up 4%

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/14 - SNS -- Barley stocks in all positions on March 1, 2014 totaled 122 million bushels, up 4% from March 1, 2013, according to the USDA's latest stocks in all positions estimates for the United States.

On-farm stocks are estimated at 43.8 million bushels, 25% above a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 77.7 million bushels, are 5% below March 2013.

The December 2013 - February 2014 indicated disappearance totaled 47.9 million bushels, 17% above the same period a year earlier.

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