# Oats look appealing to some farmers this spring - Brownfield Ag News

> A University of Minnesota small grains specialist says more oat acres are expected in 2020 as some farmers switch from corn and soybeans. Contracts are described as halfway decent, and cash flow pressures are cited as a reason for the switch.

- Date: 2020-04-27 · published 2020-04-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53688-oats-look-appealing-to-some-farmers-this-spring-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Shifting acres toward oats would add to small grain supply while corn and soybean area shrinks, a modest bearish signal for oats and a slight bullish one for corn and soybeans if acreage tightens.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/oats-look-appealing-to-some-farmers-this-spring/

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