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Barley (IMF Global Price)

IMF global price of Barley — used as a live monthly proxy for barley feed-input cost (no free public API exists for exchange-traded barley futures). A key energy/fibre grain in sheep and ruminant feed, central to Alaf's 12% protein sheep line.

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Price & Forecast

FRED / IMF (global barley, proxy) · USD/bu· as of Jun 2026

$2.64-2.9%

HistoricalForecastConfidence band

What drives this price

Black Sea & EU barley output
Feed vs malting demand split
Wheat/corn substitution economics
Australian & Canadian harvest

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Key stats

SourceFRED / IMF (global barley, proxy)

UnitUSD/bu

CategoryGrains, Oilseeds & Fats · Feed Inputs

2Y change+18.4%

52-week range5.6 – 6.5

3M forecast · Momentum-drift + Sentiment-0.4%

Data source

ProviderFRED (St. Louis Fed)

SeriesIMF Primary Commodity Prices — Global price of Barley. FRED reports this series in USD per metric ton; converted here to USD/bushel (÷45.93) to match the unit this benchmark displays.

FrequencyMonthly

Last dataJun 2026

PublishedAug 2026

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What this prices

Portfolio companies & products this benchmark drives.

Alaf Qatar

Animal Feed · Qatar

Camel FeedHorse FeedRuminant Feed (Cattle/Sheep/Goat)Sheep Feed (12% protein line)TMR Blends

Methodology

IMF Primary Commodity Prices: Global price of Barley (series PBARLUSDM), sourced via FRED. Reported in USD/metric ton, converted here to USD/bushel (÷45.93). Live monthly proxy — not an exchange futures quote.