# Oat outlook uncertain after tight supply from 2023 crop - Farmers Weekly

> UK oat supply from the 2023 harvest was tight, with production at an estimated 830,000t, the smallest since 2016, so most of the crop went to milling rather than feed. UK oat exports ran well ahead of the five-year average through winter, and the AHDB expected exports of 105,000t this season.

- Date: 2024-06-19 · published 2024-06-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29830-oat-outlook-uncertain-after-tight-supply-from-2023-crop-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

A small domestic crop and strong milling demand leave feed buyers competing for limited oats, supporting feed oat values in the UK.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2019-06-20 | [Few bright spots in winter crop outlook \| Meat & Livestock Australia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58667-few-bright-spots-in-winter-crop-outlook-meat-and-livestock-australia.md) | -2.9% | -3.8% |
| OATS | 2026-08-01 | [Oat price upheaval unlikely, despite tightening supply in 2026-27](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18394-oat-price-upheaval-unlikely-despite-tightening-supply-in-2026-27.md) | +0.2% | +12.4% |
| OATS | 2026-07-22 | [Oat price upheaval unlikely, despite tightening supply in 2026-27 - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18396-oat-price-upheaval-unlikely-despite-tightening-supply-in-2026-27-grainews.md) | -5.9% | -0.5% |
| OATS | 2021-01-27 | [Smaller wheat and oat crops forecast for Canada \| 2021-01-27  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49209-smaller-wheat-and-oat-crops-forecast-for-canada-2021-01-27-world-grain.md) | -2.6% | +3.5% |
| OATS | 2026-09-22 | [Oats Rose to $4.16 After StatCan Saw Canada's Crop Shrink 22.7%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11993-oats-rose-to-4-16-after-statcan-saw-canada-s-crop-shrink-22-7.md) | +1.1% | -6.5% |

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/crop-prices/oat-outlook-uncertain-after-tight-supply-from-2023-crop

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