New York oat production is forecast to increase nearly 29 percent this year

New York farms are expected to produce almost 2.54 million bushels of oats this year, up nearly 29 percent from 1.97 million bushels in 2021, according to a July 1 forecast from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Yield per acre for oats in New York state is forecast to fall 4.4 percent to […]

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New York farms are expected to produce almost 2.54 million bushels of oats this year, up nearly 29 percent from 1.97 million bushels in 2021, according to a July 1 forecast from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

Yield per acre for oats in New York state is forecast to fall 4.4 percent to 65 bushels per acre in 2022 from 68 bushels last year, NASS reports.

Area harvested for oats in the Empire State is expected to jump to 39,000 acres this year, up more than 34 percent from 29,000 acres in 2021, according to NASS.

U.S. oat production is forecast to rise 32 percent to 52.6 million bushels in 2022 from 39.8 million in the prior year.

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