Oilseeds

The company's problems appeared to stem from wheat merchandising, as Chief Executive Patricia Woertz said the company was "positioned well" in oilseeds and corn. ❋ Ian Berry (2010)

Some legumes like peanuts and soybeans are also called oilseeds because of their high vegetable oil content. ❋ Unknown (1981)

The country's June-September monsoon season is important for summer-sown crops such as oilseeds, rice, cotton and sugar cane, as 60% of the fields are rain-fed. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Sanjit Das/The Wall Street Journal Some farmers have switched to crops that require less water, such as oilseeds and coarse cereals. ❋ Unknown (2009)

India's June-September monsoons are important for the country's summer-sown crops such as oilseeds, rice and sugarcane, as around 60% of the crop is rain-fed. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In India, where 60% of farmland is rain-fed, the June-September monsoon is crucial, especially for summer-sown crops such as oilseeds, rice and sugar cane. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Even a late revival in rains in mid-August have hit crops after many farmers had switched to those that require less water, such as oilseeds and coarse cereals. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In these states, the delayed monsoon has already adversely affected sowing of key crops such as oilseeds, pulses, coarse cereals and cotton, which is normally complete by June ❋ Unknown (2009)

That has been clarified by the CSO's (Central Statistical Organisation) press note that 80% of the agricultural production that has been picked up in the second quarter really relate to things like fruits, vegetables and so forth and do not relate to rice, pulses, oilseeds which is what were hit by the drought. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Biofuel production now absorbs 20% of the world's sugar cane, 9% of oilseeds and coarse grains, and 4% of sugar beets—and, we'd add, more than 40% of U.S. corn production. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The report cites forecasts suggesting that the price of coarse grains could increase as much as 13%, oilseeds by 7% and vegetable oil 35% on average each year between 2013 and 2017. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The area under major summer-sown crops such as sugarcane, cotton, oilseeds and pulses also increased until June 17, the government data showed. ❋ Biman Mukherji (2011)

Soybean imports from April to September, the second half of the marketing year for the crop, are expected to fall from a year ago, said Liu Ni , Cofco's manager for oils and oilseeds information, speaking at the China International Edible Oils and Oilseeds Conference on Monday. ❋ Andrew Johnson Jr. (2011)

Farm Secretary Basu said that the federal cabinet is likely to decide on further increases in the purchase price of summer crops including rice, oilseeds and pulses within two weeks, as part of efforts to encourage better cultivation of grain staples. ❋ Rajesh Roy (2011)

That prediction ignited concerns as nearly a third of the seasonal rains are received in July, with many observers saying it could hit the sowing of staple crops such as rice, oilseeds, pulses and sugarcane. ❋ Biman Mukherji (2011)

The June-September monsoon season brings about 70% of India's annual rain and is crucial for summer-sown crops such as rice, sugarcane, pulses, cotton and oilseeds as about 60% of the country's farmland is rain-fed. ❋ Debiprasad Nayak (2011)

As for oilseeds processing, the unit's profit dropped 28% while volume fell 0.8% as challenging margin pressured profitability. ❋ Ian Berry (2011)