# Bringing Oats Back to American Farms | Civil Eats

> Oats have nearly disappeared from U.S. farms, with Iowa planting 6.5 million acres in 1950 but under 180,000 acres by 2000. A pilot project with Oatly, fueled by oat milk's popularity, is encouraging some farmers to grow oats again.

- Date: 2023-06-12 · published 2023-06-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35533-bringing-oats-back-to-american-farms-civil-eats
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

A small revival in U.S. oat acreage would add modest supply over the long run, but current volumes are too small to move feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: neutral

## Sources

- civileats.com: https://civileats.com/2023/06/12/bringing-oats-back-to-american-farms/

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