# Victorian croppers tap into expanding oaten hay industry - Grain Central

> Victorian growers are adding oaten hay to rotations as new hay processing plants are built at St Arnaud and Raywood, bringing the state's total to 10. Export premiums for premium oaten hay are attracting growers, with sowing supported by March and April rains.

- Date: 2019-05-22 · published 2019-05-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59143-victorian-croppers-tap-into-expanding-oaten-hay-industry-grain-central
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding oaten hay area and processing capacity adds fodder supply in Australia and may compete with grain oat and feed grain acreage, with limited global price impact.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: neutral

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/cropping/victorian-croppers-tap-into-expanding-oaten-hay-industry/

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