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U.S. Barley Inventory Drops 9%

WASHINGTON - Sep 30/14 - SNS -- Barley stocks in all positions on September 1, 2014 totaled 179 million bushels, down 9% from September 1, 2013, according to the USDA's latest stocks in all positions estimates.

On-farm stocks are estimated at 98.0 million bushels, 7% below a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 80.8 million bushels, are 11% below September 2013.

The June - August 2014 indicated disappearance is 83.6 million bushels, 17% below the same period a year earlier.

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