# Opportunity knocks for oats in Minnesota | UMN Extension

> A new $68 million food-grade oat mill run by Green Acres Milling in Albert Lea, Minnesota, is expected to start accepting loads in August. The mill plans to process up to 4 million bushels, about 40,000 acres, of gluten-free oats per year, with most supply trucked from 1 to 2 hours away.

- Date: 2026-01-28 · published 2026-01-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21129-opportunity-knocks-for-oats-in-minnesota-umn-extension
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Added domestic food-grade processing creates a new local demand pocket for oats, although the volume is small relative to Canadian supply. It could support Midwest oat acres over time.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- extension.umn.edu: https://extension.umn.edu/about/our-stories/news/opportunity-knocks-for-oats-in-minnesota

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