Handel Oats

Oats are the world’s most popular crop, which gained the reputation of being a healthy product due to its cholesterol-lowering features. An annual plant, oats are widely-grown in the regions with temperate climate. Oats are usually refined into flour or oatmeal. The crop is used for the production of beer and malt, as well as feed for cattle and horses. The world’s top producers of oats are Russia, Canada, Australia, Poland and Germany. Oats futures are traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Globex) under the ticker symbol ZO. The contract size comprises 5,000 bushels (86 metric tonnes). Get real-time data on the oats prices at Capital.com.