# Farming: Flahavan's conference explores new opportunities for Irish tillage

> 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.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T09:05:50.825Z
- Category: trade · region Ireland · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77307-farming-flahavan-s-conference-explores-new-opportunities-for-irish-tillage
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2017-08-25 | [Exploring opportunities for Aussie oats in China + Video - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69504-exploring-opportunities-for-aussie-oats-in-china-video-grain-central.md) | -6.6% | +3.7% |
| 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 | 2025-12-05 | [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% |
| OATS | 2024-01-08 | [Court remedy sought for unfulfilled contracts - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32159-court-remedy-sought-for-unfulfilled-contracts-grainews.md) | +4.5% | +4.1% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- waterford-news.ie: https://www.waterford-news.ie/farming-flahavans-conference-explores-new-opportunities-for-irish-tillage_arid-20332477.html

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