On February 4, President Ma signed an amendment shifting regulatory authority of genetically engineered events in animal feed to the Council of Agriculture.
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Brazil: Oilseeds and Products Update

Post forecasts Brazil's 2014/15 soybean production at a record of 93 million metric tons (MT), based on increased hectares planted to soybeans.
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Brazil: Grain and Feed Update

For the second year in a row, U.S. wheat constituted nearly half of all Brazilian wheat imports.
On January 7, Taiwan completed 17,600 MT of the first tranche of 2015 U.S. rice Country Specific Quota (CSQ) Simultaneous-Buy and Sell (SBS) tender for delivery by December 31, 2015.
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Taiwan: Update on the 2014 U.S. Rice Normal Tender Results

Only 52% of Taiwan’s 2014 Country Specific Quota (CSQ) U.S. origin rice purchase commitments under normal tender were successfully awarded for U.S.-origin rice.