Oats in Crisis: Tariffs, Supply Shortages, and the Future of North America’s Key Crop
The U.S. oat market, heavily reliant on Canadian imports, is navigating turbulent waters. According to Randy Strychar of Oatinformation, 90% of ...
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Plastic Contamination in Bulk Oatmeal: A Wake-Up Call for Agricultural Stakeholders
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a Class II recall of approximately 63,000 pounds of bulk oatmeal due to ...
Chlormequat in Oats: Rising Residue Levels and What Farmers & Agronomists Should Know
Chlormequat chloride is a plant growth regulator (PGR) widely used in cereal crops like oats, wheat, and barley to prevent ...
Tatarstan Expands Agricultural Exports: Oats and Peas Now Heading to China
Tatarstan has emerged as a major player in Russia’s agricultural export market, supplying grains, oilseeds, and byproducts to 20 countries. ...
Wheat Crisis in Russia’s Rostov Region: Septoria Threatens 50% Yield Loss Amid Water Scarcity
The Rostov Oblast, which contributed 10.2 million tons of wheat in 2024 (37% of Russia’s total production), is now battling a severe ...
Canada’s Wheat Production Set to Rise in 2025-26: What It Means for Global Markets
According to the latest report from the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), Canada’s wheat production is forecast to increase by ...
Egypt’s Shifting Wheat Strategy: Implications for Farmers and Global Markets
Recent data from Reuters reveals that Egypt has procured only 466,266 tonnes of wheat from local farmers since mid-April—a 37% drop compared to the ...
Kazakhstan Dominates Azerbaijan’s Wheat Imports: A Growing Agri-Trade Partnership in the Caspian Region
Kazakhstan Emerges as Azerbaijan’s Top Wheat Supplier in 2025 In the first quarter of 2025, Kazakhstan accounted for 80% of Azerbaijan’s ...
Illinois Farmers Unite: Wheat Checkoff Program Set to Boost State’s Wheat Industry
In a decisive 207–69 vote, Illinois wheat producers approved a referendum to establish a voluntary wheat checkoff program, set to ...
Wheat Prices Slip as Crop Ratings Improve: What Farmers Should Watch This Week
Wheat futures opened the week on a bearish note, with all three major U.S. markets reporting losses on Monday. Chicago ...
