# Teagasc researches benefits of oats in rations -  Premium

> Teagasc trials found oats perform as well as barley for finishing cattle, with no difference in animal performance or carcass results. Native Irish oats are priced competitively against barley, but demand has been weak and oats are sitting in sheds.

- Date: 2025-11-21 · published 2025-11-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Ireland · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22015-teagasc-researches-benefits-of-oats-in-rations-premium
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Research showing oats can replace barley without performance loss, combined with low oat prices, could raise feed demand for oats and offer cheaper finishing rations.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: neutral
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- farmersjournal.ie: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/teagasc-researches-benefits-of-oats-in-rations-894504

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