# Oats: From the Original Energy Contract to Trendy Dairy Alternative | Institutional Investor

> An overview of oat history and demand notes that U.S. domestic food consumption of oats has surpassed animal feed use in the last decade. The U.S. is projected to produce 837,000 metric tons in 2022/23, up from 578,000 the prior year.

- Date: 2023-02-27 · published 2023-02-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37399-oats-from-the-original-energy-contract-to-trendy-dairy-alternative
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Shifting demand toward human food uses supports oat prices independent of feed markets, though the larger U.S. crop adds some supply.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: neutral

## Sources

- institutionalinvestor.com: https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/2bstpo0h7569w25vh7x1c/innovation/oats-from-the-original-energy-contract-to-trendy-dairy-alternative

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