# Optimizing organic oat production - Top Crop ManagerTop Crop Manager

> A University of Saskatchewan project is testing weed control and soil fertility practices in organic milling oats. Early results suggest yields that would satisfy conventional growers. Organic oat demand is strong for products like energy bars.

- Date: 2021-04-26 · published 2021-04-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47665-optimizing-organic-oat-production-top-crop-managertop-crop-manager
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Improved organic oat yields could expand milling oat supply over time, but the effect on feed grain prices is minimal in the near term.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2019-08-29 | [Large oat production won’t move prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5698-large-oat-production-won-t-move-prices.md) | +8.3% | +6.4% |
| OATS | 2017-11-06 | [The Catch-22 of oat production - Country Guide](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68030-the-catch-22-of-oat-production-country-guide.md) | +3.4% | -8.3% |
| OATS | 2018-09-23 | [World oats production holds steady - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63079-world-oats-production-holds-steady-grain-central.md) | +4.6% | +16.7% |
| OATS | 2024-02-26 | [Oat producers call chlormequat report fear mongering](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31721-oat-producers-call-chlormequat-report-fear-mongering.md) | +3.8% | -1.7% |
| OATS | 2019-08-27 | [Futures Trade on Statistics Canada Production Report Day](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57626-futures-trade-on-statistics-canada-production-report-day.md) | -1.7% | +4.0% |

## Sources

- topcropmanager.com: https://www.topcropmanager.com/optimizing-organic-oat-production/

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