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An Oats Ireland Forum survey of Irish growers found market price volatility and the lack of a premium price from processors to be the main challenges to growing oats on the island of Ireland. Growers also cited grass weeds, limited variety choice, oat mosaic virus, and yield and quality inconsistency.
Weak premiums and price volatility discourage oat acreage, which can tighten local feed oat supply over time. The effect on world feed grain prices is limited.
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