# Poor crop yield forces oat producers to raise prices - The Strategic Sourceror

> Oat production in the U.S. fell nearly 40% in 2021 to about 398,000 bushels, driven by dry conditions in the Dakotas and nationwide. Rising use of oats in dairy substitutes is adding to demand, and suppliers are adjusting policies to manage a global shortage.

- Date: 2022-04-11 · published 2022-04-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41892-poor-crop-yield-forces-oat-producers-to-raise-prices-the-strategic-sourceror
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Sharply lower U.S. output and strong demand growth point to tighter oat supplies and firmer prices for feed and food buyers.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2022-04-01 | [Strained oat supply pushes Oatly to raise prices, expand sourcing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42337-strained-oat-supply-pushes-oatly-to-raise-prices-expand-sourcing.md) | +5.5% | -7.1% |
| OATS | 2022-03-24 | [Strained oat supply pushes Oatly to raise prices, expand sourcing \| Supply Chain Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42335-strained-oat-supply-pushes-oatly-to-raise-prices-expand-sourcing-supply-chain.md) | +1.1% | -1.5% |
| OATS | 2022-03-29 | [Poor Oat Crop Compounds Oatly’s Problems \| Food Processing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42334-poor-oat-crop-compounds-oatly-s-problems-food-processing.md) | -3.4% | -8.2% |
| OATS | 2021-09-02 | [Exports to drop as crop shrinks \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45047-exports-to-drop-as-crop-shrinks-the-western-producer.md) | -3.5% | +16.2% |
| OATS | 2024-05-26 | [Oats scarce, prices rise \| Country News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30300-oats-scarce-prices-rise-country-news.md) | -0.3% | -18.9% |

## Sources

- strategicsourceror.com: https://www.strategicsourceror.com/2022/04/poor-crop-yield-forces-oat-producers-to.html

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