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Flahavan's held its annual Organic Oat Growers Conference in Portlaoise on October 20, attracting over 150 growers, advisers and industry figures. Discussions covered new oat variety research, crop management advances and collaboration across Irish agriculture.
The company said its demand for organic oats has grown five-fold since 2010, driven mainly by UK export growth.
Rising demand for organic oats supports a premium niche for Irish growers, but the effect on feed oat prices is limited. The event signals interest in conversion to organic tillage rather than a change in overall supply.
waterford-news.ieErin GahanNov 2, 2026After 15 past neutral trade events, OATS moved a median -0.8% over 5 sessions (27% higher; middle half -2.4% to +2.2%), and +2.7% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
