# A Case for Selling Old-Crop Oats

> No. 2 Canada Western oats delivered to Winnipeg were $3.48/bu in early March, down from a January high of $3.69/bu, with some southern Manitoba bids near $4/bu. Farm Credit Canada projects a 16% increase in oat acres for 2019 versus Agriculture Canada's 5.3% estimate.

- Date: 2019-03-13 · published 2019-03-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6535-a-case-for-selling-old-crop-oats
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Expected expansion in oat plantings would add supply later in 2019 and could pressure prices as spring approaches. Tight old-crop stocks and attractive prices may keep near-term support firm.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2020-02-25 | [Strong future markets seen for Canadian oat crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54666-strong-future-markets-seen-for-canadian-oat-crops.md) | -9.4% | -6.1% |
| OATS | 2019-07-30 | [Milling oats an option for paddocks with crown rot - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58138-milling-oats-an-option-for-paddocks-with-crown-rot-grain-central.md) | +2.7% | +1.6% |
| OATS | 2025-07-09 | [Search for oats is on for growing market -  Premium](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23822-search-for-oats-is-on-for-growing-market-premium.md) | -7.5% | -16.9% |
| 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 | 2022-12-20 | [AAFC Forecasts Oat Stocks to Swell](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38289-aafc-forecasts-oat-stocks-to-swell.md) | +11.2% | +10.5% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/AG/blogs/canada-markets/blog-post/2019/03/13/case-selling-old-crop-oats

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