Feed grain refers to any of several grains most commonly used for livestock feed, including corn

Corn

Corn is the name used in the United States, Canada, and Australia for the grain maize.In much of the English-speaking world, the term "corn" is a generic term for cereal crops, such as* Barley* Oats* Wheat* Rye- Places :...

, grain sorghum, oat

Oat

The common oat is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name . While oats are suitable for human consumption as oatmeal and rolled oats, one of the most common uses is as livestock feed...

s, rye

Rye

Rye is a grass grown extensively as a grain and as a forage crop. It is a member of the wheat tribe and is closely related to barley and wheat. Rye grain is used for flour, rye bread, rye beer, some whiskeys, some vodkas, and animal fodder...

, and barley

Barley

Barley is a major cereal grain, a member of the grass family. It serves as a major animal fodder, as a base malt for beer and certain distilled beverages, and as a component of various health foods...

. These grains and the farms producing them historically have received federal commodity program support in the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. They qualify for marketing assistance loans, direct payments, and counter-cyclical payment

Counter-cyclical payment

Counter-cyclical payment — Under the Direct and Counter-cyclical Program created by the 2002 farm bill , counter-cyclical payments are made to participating producers when the marketing year average price received by farmers for a covered commodity is less than the target price...

s under the 2002 farm bill.