# OSR area forecast to reach eight-year high in 2027 - Farmers Weekly

> UK arable farmers intend to plant 415,000ha of oilseed rape for harvest 2027, up 28% on 2026 and the largest area since 2019, according to The Andersons Centre's Early Bird Survey for AHDB. Spring barley intentions are down 11% to 531,000ha, the lowest since 2006, and total barley area is forecast down 7% to 897,000ha.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T18:06:03.658Z
- Category: report · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98067-osr-area-forecast-to-reach-eight-year-high-in-2027-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A larger rapeseed area adds to future UK and EU oilseed meal supply, which weighs on canola and rapeseed-based meal prices. Lower spring barley plantings tighten UK feed barley supply and could support barley prices.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/arable/osr/osr-area-forecast-to-reach-eight-year-high-in-2027
- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/arable/osr/osr-area-forecast-to-reach-eight-year-high-in-2027?fw_source=home_arable

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