# 2020 oat variety trial results available

> Practical Farmers of Iowa and Iowa State University released 2020 oat variety trial results, testing 18 varieties at four research farms. The article reports that Iowa planted 240,000 acres of oats in 2020 and averaged 78 bushels per acre, above the five-year average of 70.

- Date: 2021-01-01 · published 2021-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49703-2020-oat-variety-trial-results-available
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

The trial results inform variety choice and do not change the supply outlook, so they have little price effect on oats.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2017-12-08 | [Oat Exports Remain Brisk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67524-oat-exports-remain-brisk.md) | +4.3% | +9.2% |
| OATS | 2020-01-23 | [Corn and oats most profitable in Man., but corn most risky](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55136-corn-and-oats-most-profitable-in-man-but-corn-most-risky.md) | -1.8% | -4.7% |
| OATS | 2024-03-21 | [2024 Oat Forecast Leaves Market on Edge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31266-2024-oat-forecast-leaves-market-on-edge.md) | +0.5% | +0.4% |
| OATS | 2023-05-30 | [First Oat Conditions Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35991-first-oat-conditions-report.md) | -0.1% | +12.1% |
| OATS | 2023-05-25 | [Barley Outlook Tighter; Oats, Wheat Mixed \| Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35997-barley-outlook-tighter-oats-wheat-mixed-agriculture.md) | +2.8% | +16.9% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/2020-oat-variety-trial-results-available

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