# Canada's Richardson buys European Oat Millers

> Richardson International, a Canadian grain handler, said it bought European Oat Millers, Europe's second-largest oat miller, with the deal closing June 15. Terms were not disclosed.

- Date: 2017-06-26 · published 2017-06-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70535-canada-s-richardson-buys-european-oat-millers
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

The acquisition expands processing capacity and may increase demand for oats from Canadian and other suppliers, but it does not change near-term supply or prices.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2026-02-03 | [Canada Supplies 63% of Oat Exports as China Market Stays Closed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20667-canada-supplies-63-of-oat-exports-as-china-market-stays-closed.md) | -0.6% | +4.7% |
| OATS | 2017-12-21 | [Canada Primed For Increased Oat Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67525-canada-primed-for-increased-oat-exports.md) | -0.8% | +8.2% |
| OATS | 2025-08-26 | [Midwest oat growers want a renaissance, but it will be hard without Big Ag](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23371-midwest-oat-growers-want-a-renaissance-but-it-will-be-hard-without-big-ag.md) | -2.6% | -1.1% |
| OATS | 2024-02-01 | [Company says resolution of oats contracts still possible](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32161-company-says-resolution-of-oats-contracts-still-possible.md) | -0.0% | -1.3% |
| OATS | 2025-12-05 | [Is there a market for U.S.-grown oats? These farmers hope so](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21555-is-there-a-market-for-u-s-grown-oats-these-farmers-hope-so.md) | -7.8% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- ca.finance.yahoo.com: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/canadas-richardson-buys-european-oat-millers-135913812--finance.html

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