A close up of a stand of green, not-yet-ripe oats.

Oat acres may climb, but how much?

WINNIPEG — It’s possible that Prairie farmers will plant more oats in 2025. The question is: will the increase be large enough to shore up oat supplies for the next 18 months? “The oat market … is sitting at a balancing point. We could go one way or the other,” said Randy Strychar, president of […] Read more

Jenneth Johanson, right, is recognized for her service as president of Prairie Oats Growers Association. With her is new president Brad Boettger.  |  Ed White photo

Grower groups need more farmers to help share the load

Packed into one ballroom in a Winnipeg hotel were most of North America’s key players in the oats industry, from processors, marketers, millers, grain handlers, and, yes indeed, farmers. It was the Prairie Oat Growers Association annual meeting last week and I covered it for half a day, with my colleague Robert Arnason covering the […] Read more