# Processing gives WA an edge in oat market | The West Australian

> The WA Department of Agriculture and Food expects WA milling oat production could settle near one million tonnes over the next five years. Processing investments by UniGrain, Quaker Oats and CBH underpin the outlook, with the CBH Forrestfield mill expected to be fully operating by the 2018 harvest.

- Date: 2017-02-20 · published 2017-02-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72560-processing-gives-wa-an-edge-in-oat-market-the-west-australian
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding milling capacity shifts demand for WA oats away from low-value feed use, which supports prices for milling-quality grain and reduces the pool of oats sold at feed values.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2020-07-16 | [Oat acres in limbo \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4463-oat-acres-in-limbo-the-western-producer.md) | +1.6% | -4.1% |
| OATS | 2020-01-30 | [Market development work pays off for oats in Mexico \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55134-market-development-work-pays-off-for-oats-in-mexico-the-western-producer.md) | -1.1% | -11.1% |
| OATS | 2020-01-28 | [New oat, wheat markets debut in Iowa \| Farm Progress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55132-new-oat-wheat-markets-debut-in-iowa-farm-progress.md) | -0.1% | -5.2% |
| OATS | 2019-10-04 | [Paterson Global Foods Announces New Oat Processing Facility In Winnipeg \| Farms.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56641-paterson-global-foods-announces-new-oat-processing-facility-in-winnipeg-farms.md) | -0.4% | +3.6% |
| OATS | 2019-10-10 | [New oat plant in Manitoba will boost crop’s self-esteem \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56637-new-oat-plant-in-manitoba-will-boost-crop-s-self-esteem-the-western-producer.md) | +6.3% | +7.9% |

## Sources

- thewest.com.au: https://thewest.com.au/business/agriculture/processing-gives-wa-an-edge-in-oat-market-ng-b88386405z

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