# New nitrogen findings go with the grain | Countryman

> Preliminary GRDC-funded trials in Western Australia found that higher nitrogen rates raised yields by 0.4-0.5 t/ha on early-sown oats. Delayed sowing in 2019 cut yields by 36 percent and limited the benefit of extra nitrogen.

- Date: 2020-07-28 · published 2020-07-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52168-new-nitrogen-findings-go-with-the-grain-countryman
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Agronomy findings on nitrogen and sowing timing affect future oat yield and quality, but they are unlikely to move prices in the near term.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2021-01-26 | [Thinking about Throwing Oats in the Rotation? Small Grain Focus of Upcoming Crop Hour Week \| TSLN.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49210-thinking-about-throwing-oats-in-the-rotation-small-grain-focus-of-upcoming-crop.md) | -2.0% | +2.4% |
| OATS | 2019-03-15 | [It’s a good time to be breeding oats - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60136-it-s-a-good-time-to-be-breeding-oats-grainews.md) | +8.0% | +7.7% |
| OATS | 2017-08-16 | [Finland - The Use Of Oats In The Food Industry Exceeded the Use of Rye - Seed World](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69505-finland-the-use-of-oats-in-the-food-industry-exceeded-the-use-of-rye-seed-world.md) | -7.5% | -7.5% |
| OATS | 2023-03-03 | [Grain Council Report October 2022 - Irish Farmers' Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36912-grain-council-report-october-2022-irish-farmers-association.md) | +1.9% | +10.2% |

## Sources

- countryman.com.au: https://www.countryman.com.au/countryman/grain/new-nitrogen-findings-go-with-the-grain-ng-b881622968z

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