# Rice and noodles are Asian kitchen staples, but Australian oats could soon take over - ABC News

> Western Producer reports that Canadian oat producers, through POGA, dismissed an Environmental Working Group study on chlormequat as fear mongering. The dispute centers on the use of the growth regulator on oat crops.

- Date: 2024-02-29 · published 2024-02-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31720-rice-and-noodles-are-asian-kitchen-staples-but-australian-oats-could-soon-take
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

The dispute over chlormequat residue concerns could affect market access and buyer confidence for Canadian oats, though the direct price effect is limited.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2017-02-28 | [AgroPages-Wheat disease sees Canadian farmers looking to oats-Agricultural news](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72563-agropages-wheat-disease-sees-canadian-farmers-looking-to-oats-agricultural-news.md) | +5.8% | -3.6% |
| OATS | 2020-05-07 | [Oat diseases that affect your crop and what to do about them - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53183-oat-diseases-that-affect-your-crop-and-what-to-do-about-them-grainews.md) | +3.8% | +11.4% |
| OATS | 2019-11-20 | [New research targets common oat disease \| WA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56150-new-research-targets-common-oat-disease-wa.md) | +3.1% | -2.3% |
| OATS | 2019-10-09 | [WA research shows milling oats are a good option against crown rot](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56640-wa-research-shows-milling-oats-are-a-good-option-against-crown-rot.md) | +4.2% | +5.7% |
| OATS | 2024-10-18 | [New Oat Ready for Battle Against Crown Rust - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27931-new-oat-ready-for-battle-against-crown-rust-ag-information-network-of-the-west.md) | -3.0% | -10.2% |

## Sources

- abc.net.au: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-01/asian-consumers-demand-australian-oat-rice-and-noodles/103516684

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