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- noun   Plural form of oilseed .
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								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. ADM Profit Drops 30% Ian Berry 2010 
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								Some legumes like peanuts and soybeans are also called oilseeds because of their high vegetable oil content. Chapter 7 1981 
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								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. Monsoon May Remain Active in Many Parts Except Northwest 2009 
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								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. 
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								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. 
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								Sanjit Das/The Wall Street Journal Some farmers have switched to crops that require less water, such as oilseeds and coarse cereals. Parched in India 2009 
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								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. 
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								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 BusinessWeek.com -- 2009 
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								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 BusinessWeek.com -- 2009 
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								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 BusinessWeek.com -- 2009 
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