# Canada’s oat crop looks promising | The Western Producer

> Statistics Canada estimates oat plantings rose 2.6% to 2.98 million acres this year. The Western Producer's analyst forecasts average yields of 94.8 bushels per acre, which would put production up 6.8% to 3.32 million tonnes. A processor says industry sources think the acreage increase is closer to 7-10%.

- Date: 2025-07-17 · published 2025-07-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23816-canada-s-oat-crop-looks-promising-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

A larger Canadian crop eases supply for buyers, though strong demand from oat milk and export markets is keeping prices historically high.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2025-08-28 | [Canada wheat, barley production down, canola and oats up, according to StatsCan survey \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23369-canada-wheat-barley-production-down-canola-and-oats-up-according-to-statscan.md) | -3.0% | +2.1% |
| OATS | 2022-08-23 | [Canada cuts crop price hopes, citing hopes of 'significantly' better harvest - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40144-canada-cuts-crop-price-hopes-citing-hopes-of-significantly-better-harvest-grain.md) | +0.8% | +0.1% |
| OATS | 2020-01-17 | [Quest for the “perfect oat”: PepsiCo project leverages crop-boosting intelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55138-quest-for-the-perfect-oat-pepsico-project-leverages-crop-boosting-intelligence.md) | -0.7% | -3.1% |
| OATS | 2026-02-23 | [The Cinderella crop steps into the spotlight - Crop Production Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20668-the-cinderella-crop-steps-into-the-spotlight-crop-production-magazine.md) | -4.5% | +8.5% |
| OATS | 2022-09-26 | [Officials cut Canada crop price hopes, on 'dramatic' production rise - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39641-officials-cut-canada-crop-price-hopes-on-dramatic-production-rise-grain-price.md) | -1.3% | -4.7% |

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/news/canadas-oat-crop-looks-promising/

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