Crop categories

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Definitions of the crop categories referenced in Report No. 5, Field Crop Reporting Series are listed below.

Major grains: wheat, oats, barley, flaxseed, canola, corn for grain and soybeans.

Coarse grains: oats, barley, rye, corn for grain and mixed grains.

Oilseeds: canola, flaxseed and soybeans.

Special crops: dry peas, lentils, mustard seed, sunflower seed, Canary seed, dry white beans, dry coloured beans and chick peas.