# Asia drives demand for WA oat grain and hay - Grain Central

> Asian demand for Western Australian oat grain and hay is rising as middle classes in Southeast Asia, China and India seek healthier food. Australian oaten hay exports have roughly doubled over the past decade, driven by dairy and feedlot beef demand in East Asia. New processing plants are expected to double local rolled oat capacity in the coming years.

- Date: 2017-02-20 · published 2017-02-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72565-asia-drives-demand-for-wa-oat-grain-and-hay-grain-central
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger export demand for oat grain and hay supports WA oat prices and tightens feed-grade supply for domestic buyers.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2018-11-25 | [Asian demand continues to drive WA oat exports - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9511-asian-demand-continues-to-drive-wa-oat-exports-grain-central.md) | +0.6% | -3.8% |
| OATS | 2017-03-13 | [Oats and hay in health food demand \| Farm Weekly \| WA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8397-oats-and-hay-in-health-food-demand-farm-weekly-wa.md) | -7.3% | -19.7% |
| OATS | 2020-01-30 | [The growing demand for high-quality oats](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55133-the-growing-demand-for-high-quality-oats.md) | -1.1% | -11.1% |
| OATS | 2026-10-01 | [West Aussie-grown oat demand grows across China and India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17518-west-aussie-grown-oat-demand-grows-across-china-and-india.md) | +2.4% | -17.0% |
| OATS | 2018-06-03 | [Oat demand up and China market to open \| Farm Weekly \| WA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64560-oat-demand-up-and-china-market-to-open-farm-weekly-wa.md) | -2.1% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/cropping/asia-drives-demand-for-wa-oat-grain-and-hay/

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