# Large oat manufacturer reports a 13% demand increase for Oat products

> A large oat manufacturer reports that oat demand has risen more than 13% year on year since the coronavirus pandemic began. The article also notes that Chile is attractive for ocean freight to China, with about 32 days' transit to main Chinese ports, and that Canadian oat imports have gone to processors to meet demand.

- Date: 2020-08-11 · published 2020-08-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Chile · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51672-large-oat-manufacturer-reports-a-13-demand-increase-for-oat-products
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger demand for oat products supports oat prices and draws more imports, which would tighten supply for feed and milling buyers. The claim comes from a single manufacturer, so its effect on the broader market is uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2017-05-11 | [Small Manitoba Oat Processor Taking Advantage Of Increased Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71070-small-manitoba-oat-processor-taking-advantage-of-increased-demand.md) | -5.2% | -1.4% |
| OATS | 2021-11-11 | [Mexico, Chile and Peru increase imports of Canadian oats - Opportimes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44111-mexico-chile-and-peru-increase-imports-of-canadian-oats-opportimes.md) | -0.1% | -2.8% |
| OATS | 2020-01-30 | [Market development work pays off for oats in Mexico \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55134-market-development-work-pays-off-for-oats-in-mexico-the-western-producer.md) | -1.1% | -11.1% |
| OATS | 2020-07-16 | [Oat acres in limbo \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4463-oat-acres-in-limbo-the-western-producer.md) | +1.6% | -4.1% |
| OATS | 2017-03-13 | [Oats and hay in health food demand \| Farm Weekly \| WA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8397-oats-and-hay-in-health-food-demand-farm-weekly-wa.md) | -7.3% | -19.7% |

## Sources

- tridge.com: https://www.tridge.com/insights/large-oat-manufacturer-reports-a-13-increased-on-oat-demands

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