# Oat Mafia growers hit a storage wall - Agweek | #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets

> Southeast Minnesota growers of the Oat Mafia group say their harvest, planted on over 6,000 acres, has no buyer because La Crosse Milling ran out of storage and put deliveries on hold. The growers have only a verbal purchase agreement and no written contract.

- Date: 2025-10-14 · published 2025-10-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22447-oat-mafia-growers-hit-a-storage-wall-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Oats without a buyer add to unsold US supply and show weak local milling demand, which pressures oat prices.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2026-10-29 | [Damage assessment continues after fire at Cedar Rapids Quaker Oats plant \| Cedar News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/2019-damage-assessment-continues-after-fire-at-cedar-rapids-quaker-oats-plant-cedar.md) | -1.9% | — |
| OATS | 2023-03-06 | [Gluten-free oat contracts fall apart \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36906-gluten-free-oat-contracts-fall-apart-the-western-producer.md) | +1.9% | +8.2% |
| OATS | 2026-10-29 | [Damage assessment continues after fire at Cedar Rapids Quaker Oats plant](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1294-damage-assessment-continues-after-fire-at-cedar-rapids-quaker-oats-plant.md) | -1.9% | — |
| OATS | 2024-11-08 | [Cash Brokerage Weekly Report 11-8-24](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10548-cash-brokerage-weekly-report-11-8-24.md) | -9.1% | -12.1% |
| OATS | 2026-10-24 | [Fire breaks out at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids , Iowa – Winnipeg Free Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/772-fire-breaks-out-at-quaker-oats-plant-in-cedar-rapids-iowa-winnipeg-free-press.md) | -7.6% | — |

## Sources

- agweek.com: https://www.agweek.com/crops/cereal-grains/oat-mafia-growers-hit-a-storage-wall

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