# Oats outperform wheat in tough season | The Scottish Farmer

> Scottish harvest update says winter wheat yields are under 7t/ha due to waterlogging, Take-All, Septoria and low sunshine. Winter oats have performed better with reports of some 10t/ha crops.

- Date: 2024-08-31 · published 2024-08-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28831-oats-outperform-wheat-in-tough-season-the-scottish-farmer
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Weak UK wheat yields tighten domestic feed wheat supply, while stronger oat yields may support oat availability for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-06-14 | [The Gleaner: A tight market for grains and OSR forecast \| The Scottish Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46628-the-gleaner-a-tight-market-for-grains-and-osr-forecast-the-scottish-farmer.md) | +5.8% | -5.4% |
| WHEAT | 2018-04-27 | [Farming News - Weather impacting on the Wheat Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11223-farming-news-weather-impacting-on-the-wheat-markets.md) | +3.6% | +2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-02 | [Analysts forecast a decrease in wheat production in Australia in the new season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25087-analysts-forecast-a-decrease-in-wheat-production-in-australia-in-the-new-season.md) | -0.8% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-27 | [Pro Farmer CCI shows largest weekly drop in corn conditions of the season - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12978-pro-farmer-cci-shows-largest-weekly-drop-in-corn-conditions-of-the-season-pro.md) | -2.4% | +2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-22 | [After drought and wildfires, wheat farmers in the Great Plains are in for a rough year \| HPPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18863-after-drought-and-wildfires-wheat-farmers-in-the-great-plains-are-in-for-a.md) | -1.6% | +1.9% |
| OATS | 2018-04-13 | [Extended winter could lead to more Prairie oat acres \| Farmtario](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65554-extended-winter-could-lead-to-more-prairie-oat-acres-farmtario.md) | -1.3% | -2.3% |
| OATS | 2021-04-30 | [Favourable start for forage oats crops - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47663-favourable-start-for-forage-oats-crops-grain-central.md) | +3.3% | -5.9% |
| OATS | 2025-10-17 | [Strong WA oat crop drives gains in Asian consumer market - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22441-strong-wa-oat-crop-drives-gains-in-asian-consumer-market-grain-central.md) | +5.5% | +6.9% |

## Sources

- thescottishfarmer.co.uk: https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/news/24550899.oats-outperform-wheat-tough-season/

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