# As planting begins, finding crops to cash flow remains a challenge - Agweek | #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets

> Farmers in the Upper Midwest began small grains planting in late March, with oats planting ahead of normal in Minnesota and Iowa. Growers are weighing crop switches as input costs keep rising.

- Date: 2026-04-13 · published 2026-04-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19761-as-planting-begins-finding-crops-to-cash-flow-remains-a-challenge-agweek-1
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Rising input costs could shift acres away from corn toward small grains, which affects oat and barley supply expectations later in the season.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- OATS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2016-12-01 | [NSW farmers harvesting oats, barley, wheat, canola and chickpeas hope for good yields after tough years - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73524-nsw-farmers-harvesting-oats-barley-wheat-canola-and-chickpeas-hope-for-good.md) | +7.2% | +13.7% |
| 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 | 2022-07-15 | [North American oats market recovery remains uncertain \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4306-north-american-oats-market-recovery-remains-uncertain-world-grain.md) | -27.6% | -30.5% |
| OATS | 2025-04-22 | [Forage oat planting spikes in Queensland amid increased demand \| Queensland Country Life \| QLD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25173-forage-oat-planting-spikes-in-queensland-amid-increased-demand-queensland.md) | +3.8% | +0.4% |
| OATS | 2019-03-27 | [Rain prospects remain unclear for April-June - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60011-rain-prospects-remain-unclear-for-april-june-grain-central.md) | +1.8% | +9.0% |
| CORN | 2024-12-09 | [Weather made for a challenging year for corn and soybean farmers - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13131-weather-made-for-a-challenging-year-for-corn-and-soybean-farmers-agweek-1.md) | +1.9% | +6.3% |
| CORN | 2023-12-22 | [Grains respond to continued hot, dry weather in Brazil - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11282-grains-respond-to-continued-hot-dry-weather-in-brazil-agweek-1-source-for.md) | +2.4% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2024-12-12 | [Disappointing crop profitability in 2024 - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13127-disappointing-crop-profitability-in-2024-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news.md) | -0.0% | +5.6% |

## Sources

- agweek.com: https://www.agweek.com/crops/as-planting-begins-finding-crops-to-cash-flow-remains-a-challenge

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