Other oilseed

In United States agricultural policy, other oilseed is defined in the 2002 farm bill (P.L. 101-171, Sec. 1001) as:

Previous laws referred to these as minor oilseeds because of their comparatively small production compared to soybeans. These other oilseeds are eligible for Direct and Counter-cyclical Program payments and marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments (LDPs).

References

United States Department of Agriculture

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