# Winter crops set to hold steady for 2027 as oats recover - 28 October 2026 Premium

> Winter crop planting is nearly complete in the UK, with oilseed rape, rye and oats acreage rising. Winter wheat area may fall in line with the oat increase.

- Date: 2026-10-28 · published 2026-10-29T06:05:32.228Z
- Category: report · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/102-winter-crops-set-to-hold-steady-for-2027-as-oats-recover-28-october-2026-premium
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Expected shifts in UK crop mix, with more oats and less wheat, add modest feed grain supply to the market.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2025-11-28 | [Analyst insight: Strong start for UK 2026 winter crops \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21895-analyst-insight-strong-start-for-uk-2026-winter-crops-ahdb.md) | -0.3% | +1.3% |
| OATS | 2025-07-09 | [Search for oats is on for growing market -  Premium](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23822-search-for-oats-is-on-for-growing-market-premium.md) | -7.5% | -16.9% |
| OATS | 2019-03-13 | [A Case for Selling Old-Crop Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6535-a-case-for-selling-old-crop-oats.md) | +5.5% | +8.7% |
| OATS | 2020-02-25 | [Strong future markets seen for Canadian oat crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54666-strong-future-markets-seen-for-canadian-oat-crops.md) | -9.4% | -6.1% |
| OATS | 2026-02-08 | [Huge winter crop yields despite dry season for many growers \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20555-huge-winter-crop-yields-despite-dry-season-for-many-growers-farm-online-act.md) | +3.0% | +10.8% |
| WHEAT | 2025-11-28 | [Analyst insight: Strong start for UK 2026 winter crops \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21895-analyst-insight-strong-start-for-uk-2026-winter-crops-ahdb.md) | +2.1% | +1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2023-01-06 | [Australia set for record wheat crop as harvest wraps up - traders \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37740-australia-set-for-record-wheat-crop-as-harvest-wraps-up-traders-the-western.md) | -2.7% | -3.0% |
| WHEAT | 2016-12-07 | [Winter crop production to hit record high: ABARES](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73447-winter-crop-production-to-hit-record-high-abares.md) | +1.1% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- farmersjournal.ie: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/tillage/news/winter-crops-set-to-hold-steady-for-2027-as-oats-recover-938284

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