# Arkansas farmers growing oats for small, out-of-state markets

> Arkansas grows only a small oat acreage, about 8,000 harvested acres in 2017, mostly under contracts with local seed companies. Most oats go to Texas for livestock forage or cattle and horse feed, and the state's oats are a niche market.

- Date: 2018-06-15 · published 2018-06-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64561-arkansas-farmers-growing-oats-for-small-out-of-state-markets
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Arkansas oat production is too small to move national oat prices; the story describes a niche market with little price impact.

## Sources

- uaex.uada.edu: https://www.uaex.uada.edu/media-resources/news/2018/june2018/06-15-2018-Ark-oats.aspx

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