Cereal Farming “1 - UNITED ST BARLEY ..T CACH DOT REPRESENTS . 16. 44. Barley is grown in about the same parts of the United States as wheat. But it isa hardier crop, having a shorter growing season and being able to stand colder and drier weather. apy Fig. 45. In Europe also barley grows in the wheat belt, to the south of the rye belt. There it is much used for bread, as well as for feed for live stock and for malting. In the United States very little is used for bread; the crop is used almost entirely for feed and for malting.