The oat crop looks promising and that’s a good thing because demand is strong.
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Canada’s oat crop looks promising
Acres are thought to have increased 2.6 per cent from last year and yields are estimated to be up 2.8 bushels
Food label to change after glyphosate lawsuit
Company agrees to pull its 100 per cent natural claim on granola bars after consumer groups sue over herbicide residue
General Mills has settled a lawsuit over the phrase “Made with 100% Natural Whole Grain Oats” on its Nature Valley granolabars
Barley, oats sustainability quantified by study
One tonne of oats produced in Saskatchewan has a carbon footprint 201 per cent lower than that produced across the country
The carbon footprint of oats and barley grown in Saskatchewan is lower than the same crops grown elsewhere, according to new study from the Global Institute for Food Security.
Barley, oats sustainability quantified by study
One tonne of oats produced in Saskatchewan has a carbon footprint 201 per cent lower than that produced across the country
The carbon footprint of oats and barley grown in Saskatchewan is lower than the same crops grown elsewhere, according to new study from the Global Institute for Food Security.
Alberta Crop Report: Conditions improve
Crop conditions still behind historical averages
Crop conditions improved in Alberta during the week ended June 24, but they are still behind historical averages.
Gene-edited oats in the cards?
McGill plant scientists using CRISPR to improve oat genetics
Researchers at McGill University announced June 10 that they used a gene editing technology called CRISPR-Cas9 to alter key traits such as plant maturity and beta glucan content in oats.
Corn acres saw stellar year in eastern Prairies
Growers in Manitoba harvested 497,000 acres last year, which is a record, and acres could climb even higher this year
Manitoba farmers harvested 497,000 acres of grain corn and 429,000 acres of oats last year, the second year in a row that farmers harvested more corn than oats in Manitoba — an acreage shift that could be the new normal.
Crop Production Show 2025: How do fertilizer reductions impact the oat industry?
Considerations for industry competitiveness should be top of mind, says researcher at Crop Week 2025
If oat producers in Canada were to reduce their fertilizer use by 15 or 30 per cent, how would that impact their profits and the industry’s overall competitiveness? That’s what researcher Jessica Enns tried to figure out through a recently completed research project, she told producers at the SaskOats annual general meeting Wednesday morning, which […] Read more
Crop Production Show 2025: Oat beers having a moment
Market demand and unique grain traits make oats an increasingly attractive ingredient for craft beers, says Sask. brewer at the 2025 Crop Production Show in Saskatoon
There’s huge growth potential for oats as a craft beer ingredient in Canada right now, craft brewer Mark Heise said at Crop Week 2025. “Across Canada, there’s about 1,200 breweries. I can guarantee you, just about all of them are using oats to some degree,” he said today at the SaskOats annual general meeting in […] Read more
U.S. tariffs could impact Canadian oat market as early as next week
Producers shouldn't panic just yet, says oat market analyst at the 2025 Crop Production show
It’s likely that Canadian oat producers will be affected by U.S.-imposed tariffs as early as next week, according to one expert. “I’ll be quite surprised if he (U.S. president-elect Donald Trump) doesn’t implement the tariffs on his first day,” said oat market analyst Randy Strychar at the SaskOats 2025 annual general meeting held today during […] Read more
