# Want to plant oats in 2020? Here’s how to improve your yields

> Grainews columnist Melanie Epp writes that Canadian oat production rose 21% from 2018 to 2019 on higher area and record yields. She offers agronomy advice on rotation, weed control, nitrogen rates and lodging for growers planting oats in 2020.

- Date: 2020-04-01 · published 2020-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54185-want-to-plant-oats-in-2020-here-s-how-to-improve-your-yields
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong 2019 Canadian oat output and expected continued acreage growth point to ample supply that could weigh on oat prices.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2017-03-14 | [Canada to plant as much as 13% more oats \| World-grain.com \| March 14, 2017 12:35 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8399-canada-to-plant-as-much-as-13-more-oats-world-grain-com-march-14-2017-12-35.md) | -7.0% | -19.7% |
| OATS | 2017-03-13 | [Canada to plant as much as 13% more oats \| Bakingbusiness.com \| March 13, 2017 19:40 \| Baking Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8398-canada-to-plant-as-much-as-13-more-oats-bakingbusiness-com-march-13-2017-19-40.md) | -7.3% | -19.7% |
| OATS | 2026-10-28 | [Winter crops set to hold steady for 2027 as oats recover - 28 October 2026 Premium](https://feedsoft.ai/events/102-winter-crops-set-to-hold-steady-for-2027-as-oats-recover-28-october-2026-premium.md) | -1.9% | — |
| OATS | 2020-02-28 | [The plant milk craze is leading to a glut of oats - Los Angeles Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12537-the-plant-milk-craze-is-leading-to-a-glut-of-oats-los-angeles-times.md) | -3.5% | -4.6% |
| OATS | 2017-01-26 | [All in on oats](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73053-all-in-on-oats.md) | -3.6% | -2.6% |

## Sources

- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/crops/want-to-plant-oats-in-2020-heres-how-to-improve-your-yields/

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