Source: FARM DOC DAILY, UNIV. OF ILLINOIS, 2/15/17

A variety of oilseeds are grown in the U.S. and some are included as program crops in the 2014 farm bill. The most prominent oilseed is, of course, soybeans but the bill also includes a group known as "other oilseed." The term "other oilseed" is defined to include canola, crambe, flaxseed, mustard seed, rapeseed, safflower, sesame seed, and sunflower seed, as well as "any oilseed designated by the Secretary" (P.L. 113-79, sec. 1111(12)). This article compares the various oilseeds included as program crops on several production and policy attributes. The objective is to put into perspective the on-going discussion about whether to designate cottonseed oil as a program crop. 

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