Prairie Oat Crop Is Progressing Well

Jul 15, 2020

The Prairie Oat Growers Association says this year's crop is progressing well right across the Prairies.

President Jenneth Johanson says areas, where there has been significant moisture, will likely see some downgrading of the crop.

She notes the west block of Alberta is reportedly wet, while the Peace River area has seen some extreme rainfall events.

The June Statistics Canada Production Report Estimates show the area seeded to oats in Canada for 2020-21 crop year increased by about 6% to its highest level since 2009.

It says World Oat Production and Supply is expected to grow due to higher production and supplies in the main exporting countries.

Overall, demand for food and feed oats is expected to rise as well.

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Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

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Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.