foreign agricultural service gain report global agriculture information network voluntary public distribution date 12 19 2001 br1628 brazil grain and feed update for january lockup approved by william w westman us embassy prepared kimberly l svec highlights post raised the 2000 01 02 corn crop forecasts to 41 536 million tons 38 5 respectively export were 8 2 recent sales earned a 4 6 ton premium largely because commercial planting of biotech crops is prohibited rice area harvested production 3 37 hectares 11 includes psd changes yes trade matrix no unscheduled brasilia br1 br executive summary 1 wheat ps&d page unclassified usda forecast due strong was