Source: SOUTHEAST FARM PRESS, 2/23/17

Hulless barley is the same as traditional hulled barley except the seed hull starts to crack as the grain matures. The hull is then removed during harvesting to give a grain that has been shown in research to be equal to corn for many types of livestock. Hulless barley has 60-63 percent starch, 11-12 percent protein, a 56-pounds-per-bushel test weight and about 2-3 percent fiber.
A hulless barley educational meeting will be held March 3 at the Virginia Tech Alson H. Smith, Jr. Agricultural Research ...

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