# Harvesting Nontraditional Crops for Hay an Option

> Drought in North Dakota is cutting yields of small grains including barley, oats, rye, triticale and wheat, and some producers are harvesting them for hay. Hay supplies are limited and prices are high, prompting interest in alternative forages.

- Date: 2021-08-01 · published 2021-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46118-harvesting-nontraditional-crops-for-hay-an-option
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Drought-hit small grains and tight hay supplies push feed buyers toward alternative forages and grain, supporting barley and oat prices in the northern Plains.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2016-11-25 | [Oat prices surge as Canadian output drops following delayed harvest - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73900-oat-prices-surge-as-canadian-output-drops-following-delayed-harvest-the-globe.md) | -7.6% | +0.6% |
| OATS | 2021-11-01 | [Tiny North American Oat Crop Could Be Coming for Your Breakfast](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44606-tiny-north-american-oat-crop-could-be-coming-for-your-breakfast.md) | +2.6% | +2.3% |
| OATS | 2023-07-31 | [Estimated Crop Yields for Alberta Versus Final Estimates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35098-estimated-crop-yields-for-alberta-versus-final-estimates.md) | -1.2% | +12.6% |
| OATS | 2021-10-08 | [An Oat-Killing Drought Is Signaling Inflation for Breakfast Staples](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44611-an-oat-killing-drought-is-signaling-inflation-for-breakfast-staples.md) | +2.0% | +19.0% |
| OATS | 2026-09-25 | [Oat futures climb nearly $1 as Canadian production drops 20%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17516-oat-futures-climb-nearly-1-as-canadian-production-drops-20.md) | -2.8% | -10.9% |

## Sources

- drovers.com: https://www.drovers.com/news/beef-production/harvesting-nontraditional-crops-hay-option

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