Oatly wants farmers to plant more oats - here's how it's helping

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Alternative milk brand steps up efforts to encourage farmers to boost supplies of sustainable oats

You'd be forgiven for thinking that most of what farmers grow in the United States are crops for food. It's the stereotypical image that pops in many Americans heads when someone says the word "farmer"...

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