Fact File: Description: Barley is small but not as small as a grain of sand and it's colour is a very light brown unlike wheat which is a yellowy brown or dark yellow. How old is Barley? Barley is over 10,000 years old where south east Asia and Ethiopia cultivated it for food. Where does barley come from? here's the top ten producers:
Are there different types of Barley? Yes there is and here they are quick barley, scotch barley, barley grits, hulled barley, rolled or flaked barley and pearl barley. Does Barley grow in Australia? It does and it's top 9 out of the world for production. do animals eat barley? They do and like many other grains most farm animals eat it. What things can you make with barley? You can mainly make alcoholic beverages, cereal with malt barley such as Milo and bread followed by other things. Where is it grown? Below is a barley field 
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