# Feed grain not among good options

> New Zealand arable farmers are planting less autumn feed grain, with indicated plantings of feed wheat, barley and oats down 9,200 hectares on 2018. Milling wheat plantings rose 1,000 hectares as growers favour strong lamb prices and milling contracts.

- Date: 2019-05-07 · published 2019-05-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region New Zealand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59140-feed-grain-not-among-good-options
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower NZ feed grain area reduces local domestic feed supply, while stronger lamb returns and milling contracts shift land toward food-grade wheat; the effect on global feed prices is minor.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: neutral
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- farmersweekly.co.nz: https://www.farmersweekly.co.nz/news/feed-grain-not-among-good-options/

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