# Cutting nitrogen pays off in oats — if it’s drier | The Western Producer

> Saskatchewan research at four sites found that cutting oat nitrogen rates by 15 percent was economical in 2023, a dry season. Most growers apply about 90 pounds per acre of nitrogen, and the trials were supported by SaskOats.

- Date: 2024-11-07 · published 2024-11-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10547-cutting-nitrogen-pays-off-in-oats-if-it-s-drier-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Lower fertilizer input costs can improve grower margins and may shift acreage decisions, but the benefit depends on weather, so the effect on oat supply and prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: neutral
- UREA: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2018-04-27 | [Oats planting set to roll in WA - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65555-oats-planting-set-to-roll-in-wa-grain-central.md) | +2.3% | +10.5% |
| OATS | 2023-04-01 | [How are southeastern oats coming along?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36914-how-are-southeastern-oats-coming-along.md) | -6.5% | -19.1% |
| OATS | 2022-08-01 | [The Reason That The Oat Industry Is Currently In Shambles](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40548-the-reason-that-the-oat-industry-is-currently-in-shambles.md) | -5.7% | -6.8% |
| OATS | 2017-05-17 | [Prairie oats at tipping point - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8488-prairie-oats-at-tipping-point-manitoba-co-operator.md) | +5.0% | +11.2% |
| OATS | 2017-05-17 | [Prairie oats at tipping point - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8487-prairie-oats-at-tipping-point-grainews.md) | +5.0% | +11.2% |
| UREA | 2021-04-14 | [Cold dry spring starts to pressure nitrogen market - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47931-cold-dry-spring-starts-to-pressure-nitrogen-market-farmers-weekly.md) | +1.5% | +0.7% |
| UREA | 2024-01-05 | [Fertilizer outlook provided  – Wyoming Livestock Roundup](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32055-fertilizer-outlook-provided-wyoming-livestock-roundup.md) | +1.6% | +13.0% |
| UREA | 2023-12-20 | [Brazilian drought slows fertilizer purchases, affecting global suppliers — Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33049-brazilian-drought-slows-fertilizer-purchases-affecting-global-suppliers.md) | +0.8% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/crops/cutting-nitrogen-pays-off-in-oats-if-its-drier/

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