# Is a bumper crop really enough | Farm | crescent-news.com

> An ARS article notes that barley and oats rank fourth and sixth among the world's top grains. US barley output reached 4.05 million metric tons in 2023-24, up 7%, while US oat yields fell 24% year over year. ARS researchers are using genetics and breeding to address drought and disease toxins in these grains.

- Date: 2025-02-25 · published 2025-02-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26104-is-a-bumper-crop-really-enough-farm-crescent-news-com
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

The article is a research feature describing past crop data and long-term breeding work, with no near-term supply shock, so its price impact is minimal.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: neutral
- BARLEY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2024-09-30 | [Agribusiness News October 2024 - Cereals & Oilseeds \| Helping farmers in Scotland](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28375-agribusiness-news-october-2024-cereals-and-oilseeds-helping-farmers-in-scotland.md) | +0.9% | -1.2% |
| OATS | 2023-03-03 | [Grain Council Report October 2022 - Irish Farmers' Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36912-grain-council-report-october-2022-irish-farmers-association.md) | +1.9% | +10.2% |
| OATS | 2021-01-26 | [Thinking about Throwing Oats in the Rotation? Small Grain Focus of Upcoming Crop Hour Week \| TSLN.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49210-thinking-about-throwing-oats-in-the-rotation-small-grain-focus-of-upcoming-crop.md) | -2.0% | +2.4% |
| OATS | 2017-12-28 | [Guide maps out WA investment potential \| Farm Weekly \| WA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67527-guide-maps-out-wa-investment-potential-farm-weekly-wa.md) | +1.2% | +9.6% |
| OATS | 2018-11-17 | [Positives and negatives both loom in cereal outlook - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11724-positives-and-negatives-both-loom-in-cereal-outlook-agcanada.md) | -6.9% | -3.8% |

## Sources

- crescent-news.com: https://www.crescent-news.com/special/farm/is-a-bumper-crop-really-enough/article_fe9618f0-db3f-11ef-b4a6-437ac4030de7.html

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