# Quaker Oats are made in Iowa, yet farmers lack market for the crop

> Iowa, once the leading US oat producer, now lacks local markets for the crop, as Quaker Oats' Cedar Rapids plant does not buy from Iowa growers. Most Iowa livestock operations also leave oats out of their feed rations. Some small farms have started selling oats directly to hobby and livestock owners.

- Date: 2017-10-05 · published 2017-10-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68512-quaker-oats-are-made-in-iowa-yet-farmers-lack-market-for-the-crop
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Weak local demand from processors and livestock feeders limits the outlet for Iowa oats and keeps regional prices under pressure.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- desmoinesregister.com: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/agriculture/2017/10/05/iowa-has-worlds-largest-cereal-plant-but-states-farmers-lack-market-oats/690998001/

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