Japan invites public comments on the newly developed Japanese Agricultural Standards (JAS) for textured soy protein products. Textured Soy Protein Products include soy meat (soybean-based alternative meat products with no animal-derived ingredients)...
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FY2021 agricultural exports reach record levels.
Damage to port facilities in New Orleans during Hurricane Ida caused significant delays to shipments of U.S. feed grains to Costa Rica, where the poultry, pork, and dairy sectors rely almost exclusively on U.S. suppliers.
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Bulgaria: Oilseeds and Products Market Update

FAS Sofia adjusts upwards Bulgarian rapeseed production in marketing (MY) 2021/22 to 376,000 metric tons (MT), 35 percent higher than in the previous season, as per the final harvest results.
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China: Oilseeds and Products Update

China’s soybean imports in marketing year (MY) 20/21 hit a record 99.8 million metric tons (MMT) on high feed demand in the swine and poultry sectors.
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Bulgaria: Biofuels Annual

The Bulgarian Renewable Energy Act (REA) established a national target of 16% of renewable energy in total energy consumption and 10% in transportation fuel consumption by 2020...
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Colombia: Biofuels Annual

Colombian biofuels production cannot fulfill policy expectations as a result of production deficiencies and insular policies that restrict trade.
Vietnamese Government (GVN) released Decision 8287/QD-BCT regarding the announcement of the midterm review of the application of official safeguard duties on refined soy and palm oil imports.
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Brazil: Biofuels Annual

In February 2015, the government of Brazil (GOB) raised federal taxes (CIDE and PIS/COFINS) on gasoline to R$ 0.22 /liter, which increased the competiveness of ethanol relative to the fossil fuel.
Resolution of the Russian Government No. 786 of August 4, 2015, decreases export duties on some non-agricultural and agricultural products, including soybeans, sunflowerseed and rapeseed.
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EU-28: Oilseeds Market Update

This report provides EU-28 production, supply, and demand forecasts for major EU oilseeds, protein meals and related products.
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China: Oilseeds and Products Update

Driven by growing demand for animal products, China’s soybean imports are estimated to hit a record 74 million tons in MY14/15, and continue to surge to a forecast 77.5 million tons in MY15/16.