World oilseed trade consists of many closely substitutable commodities, such as soybeans, rapeseed, sunflowerseed, and cottonseed. Countries also trade oils and meals obtained from crushing oilseeds. Soybeans are the fourth leading crop produced globally, by volume. Although some of the crop is used directly, more than 80. . The major U.S. oilseed crops are soybeans, cottonseed, sunflower seed, canola, rapeseed, and peanuts. Soybeans are the dominant oilseed in the United States, accounting for about 90. . Oilseeds are covered under Title I—Crop Commodity Programs (for more information, Crop Commodity Programs) of the 2018 Farm Act. The USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) delivers Title I. . The 2018 Farm Bill continued support for conservation practices on agricultural land with some changes (for more information see Conservation Programs). Farmers cropping highly erodible land are. . Export programs administered by USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) help promote and facilitate purchase of U.S. agricultural.
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