# Is the Canadian oat market in for another wild ride? | World Grain

> Canadian oat prices have swung sharply over recent years, from low output in 2021 to record 2022 harvests that crashed prices. Oatinformation's Randy Strychar argues the pricing model, which leans on volatile futures, should be modernized because food use now accounts for 77% of oat demand.

- Date: 2024-02-01 · published 2024-02-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31716-is-the-canadian-oat-market-in-for-another-wild-ride-world-grain
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Pricing structure rather than weather is driving volatility, which may keep Canadian oat values swinging and complicate feed buyers' procurement. The impact is structural commentary with no immediate supply change.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: neutral

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/19573-is-the-canadian-oat-market-in-for-another-wild-ride

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