# Southern Minnesota oats marketing group sprouts amid search for third crop - Agweek | #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets

> A group of about a dozen southeast Minnesota farmers near Byron has pooled resources to market food-grade oats, aggregating about 1,000 acres in 2022 and aiming for up to 1 million bushels over time. The group supplies a regional processing plant that needs food-grade oats.

- Date: 2023-01-16 · published 2023-01-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37866-southern-minnesota-oats-marketing-group-sprouts-amid-search-for-third-crop
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Local food-grade supply growing alongside processing demand is a small, positive signal for oat demand in the Upper Midwest, though volumes are still minor relative to the broader oat market.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: neutral

## Sources

- agweek.com: https://www.agweek.com/business/markets/southern-minnesota-oats-marketing-group-sprouts-amid-search-for-third-crop

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