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Oilseed (except Soybean) Farming
NAICS 111120 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing fibrous oilseed producing plants and/or producing oilseed seeds, such as sunflower, safflower, flax, rape, canola, and sesame.
Review the farm operation beyond the crop.
Oilseed (except Soybean) Farming combines production risks with equipment, premises and labor concerns. Review crop loss, farm equipment, premises liability. Ask about custom work for others, storage and added processing; those activities need their own coverage discussion.
Questions to ask
- What oilseed crops are grown, and what is the total planted acreage by crop type?
- Is there on-farm grain or seed storage — grain bins, flat storage, or seed warehouses — and what are the estimated values?
- What federal crop insurance coverage levels are currently in place, and are there any recent indemnity claims?
- Are hired seasonal workers employed, and how is their labor exposure currently handled?
- Is any custom farming, crop spraying, or equipment rental performed for neighboring operations?
- For Oilseed (except Soybean) Farming, what should the underwriter know about prior crop insurance indemnity history or patterns of significant yield losses may draw scrutiny from crop insurance providers?
- For Oilseed (except Soybean) Farming, what should the underwriter know about on-site commercial grain storage or seed-cleaning operations beyond typical farm use may push complexity beyond standard farm program appetite?
- For Oilseed (except Soybean) Farming, what should the underwriter know about highly diversified operations combining oilseeds with other row crops in roughly equal proportions may trigger naics classification ambiguity (cross-reference to 111130 dry pea and bean farming or general grain combination codes)?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Growing soybeans: 111110 — Soybean Farming;
- Growing oilseed(s) in combination with grain(s) with no one oilseed (or family of oilseeds) or grain(s) (or family of grains) accounting for one-half of the establishment's agricultural production (value of crops for market): 111191 — Oilseed and Grain Combination Farming
Census classification reference
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Oilseed farms grow fibrous oilseed-producing crops such as sunflower, canola, safflower, flaxseed, rapeseed, and sesame. Operations typically involve tillage, planting, crop maintenance, harvesting, and short-term on-site grain storage before sale to grain elevators, processors, or commodity buyers. Most operations are highly mechanized and seasonal.
Questions to investigate
- What oilseed crops are grown, and what is the total planted acreage by crop type?
- Is there on-farm grain or seed storage — grain bins, flat storage, or seed warehouses — and what are the estimated values?
- What federal crop insurance coverage levels are currently in place, and are there any recent indemnity claims?
- Are hired seasonal workers employed, and how is their labor exposure currently handled?
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