# Oat harvest begins in east central Saskatchewan | paNOW

> Oat harvest has started in east central Saskatchewan, with about 5% of the crop in one area combined. Early deliveries are light, though they meet specifications, and the procurement lead expects heavier oats from later-seeded fields that received timely rain.

- Date: 2020-08-26 · published 2020-08-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51671-oat-harvest-begins-in-east-central-saskatchewan-panow
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Lighter early test weights point to somewhat smaller crop quality than in recent years, which could support oat prices if the trend persists. The effect is limited so far because harvest is early and later fields may be heavier.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2018-04-27 | [Oats planting set to roll in WA - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65555-oats-planting-set-to-roll-in-wa-grain-central.md) | +2.3% | +10.5% |
| OATS | 2017-06-06 | [What will be the trigger to push grain prices higher? - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70536-what-will-be-the-trigger-to-push-grain-prices-higher-grain-central.md) | +3.1% | +17.4% |
| OATS | 2022-08-01 | [The Reason That The Oat Industry Is Currently In Shambles](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40548-the-reason-that-the-oat-industry-is-currently-in-shambles.md) | -5.7% | -6.8% |
| OATS | 2023-04-01 | [How are southeastern oats coming along?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36914-how-are-southeastern-oats-coming-along.md) | -6.5% | -19.1% |
| OATS | 2016-12-01 | [NSW farmers harvesting oats, barley, wheat, canola and chickpeas hope for good yields after tough years - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73524-nsw-farmers-harvesting-oats-barley-wheat-canola-and-chickpeas-hope-for-good.md) | +7.2% | +13.7% |

## Sources

- panow.com: https://panow.com/2020/08/26/oat-harvest-begins-in-east-central-saskatchewan/

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