# Good yields expected in Western Canada, questions in Ontario  - AgCanada

> Western Canada is expected to produce good yields this year after the drought of 2021, while Ontario faces concerns from above-average August temperatures affecting winter wheat. Organic oat prices are easing, though premiums remain near double conventional levels and stocks are tight.

- Date: 2022-08-02 · published 2022-08-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40085-good-yields-expected-in-western-canada-questions-in-ontario-agcanada
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Improved Western Canadian oat supply reduces import needs from the U.S. and Europe, which is mildly bearish for oat prices at harvest.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2020-08-06 | [Large Canadian oat crop may pressure prices \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51668-large-canadian-oat-crop-may-pressure-prices-the-western-producer.md) | -3.5% | +0.1% |
| OATS | 2018-04-13 | [Extended winter could lead to more Prairie oat acres \| Farmtario](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65554-extended-winter-could-lead-to-more-prairie-oat-acres-farmtario.md) | -1.3% | -2.3% |
| OATS | 2025-10-17 | [Strong WA oat crop drives gains in Asian consumer market - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22441-strong-wa-oat-crop-drives-gains-in-asian-consumer-market-grain-central.md) | +5.5% | +6.9% |
| OATS | 2021-01-22 | [Agricultural ETFs Slump Amid Weather Changes \| ETF Trends](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8236-agricultural-etfs-slump-amid-weather-changes-etf-trends.md) | -3.8% | -3.3% |
| OATS | 2020-08-04 | [NSW crop production set to triple in size after sharp turnaround in rainfall - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51555-nsw-crop-production-set-to-triple-in-size-after-sharp-turnaround-in-rainfall.md) | -2.3% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- agcanada.com: https://www.agcanada.com/2022/08/good-yields-expected-in-western-canada-questions-in-ontario

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