Insights and Stories on Oats

Apr. 8, 2014 at 5:49 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The oats futures market remains at a considerable inverse, with the old-crop May contract in Chicago trading at an 88-cent premium over the new-crop December as logistics issues continue to hamper Canadian grain movement. “There are oats on farm, but the U.S. mills are having a hard […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Mar. 21, 2014 at 5:10 pm CDT

Paris | Reuters — European Union exports of oats are on course to hit a nine-year high, official data showed on Thursday, reflecting strong U.S. demand as logistical snags curb supply of the cereal from top exporter Canada. The supply tensions in North America have put a spotlight on what’s […]

Mar. 12, 2014 at 4:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The Chicago Board of Trade oat market soared 17 per cent to an all-time high on Wednesday, continuing a month-long rally on tight supplies due to backlogged rail shipments from top exporter Canada. The biggest gains were notched in the thinly traded March contract as traders […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Mar. 8, 2014 at 9:25 am CST

Nearby oat futures contract posted a new historical high of $5.33 per bushel on Feb. 26. This exceeded the previous high of $4.58 in July 2008. Referencing the March 2014 oat futures contract in Chicago, this rally began from a contract low of $3 per bushel on Oct. 2, 2013, […]

By David Drozd

Feb. 25, 2014 at 6:32 pm CST

Winnipeg | CNS Canada — The oats market in North America is a “trainwreck”, and there’s not much positive in the six- to 12-month outlook, an analyst told the Wild Oats Grainworld conference here Tuesday. “We have got bottlenecks all over the place. We are within an eyelash of shutting […]

By Terryn Shiells