# Paid Program: Oats: From the Original Energy Contract to Trendy Dairy Alternative

> A CME Group sponsored piece outlines the history of oat futures and current demand drivers. It notes US oat production is expected at 837,000 tonnes for 2022-23, up from 578,000 tonnes the prior year. Oat milk and food demand are cited as key growth drivers.

- Date: 2023-03-15 · published 2023-03-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36907-paid-program-oats-from-the-original-energy-contract-to-trendy-dairy-alternative
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Growing food-grade demand in the US reduces the share of oats going to feed, tightening feed-oat availability over time. The piece is background and does not signal a new price move.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: neutral

## Sources

- sponsor.marketwatch.com: https://sponsor.marketwatch.com/cme-group/oats-from-the-original-energy-contract-to-trendy-dairy-alternative/

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