Idaho Lt. Gov. Scott Bedke, right, and officials from Taiwan and the United States sign a $1.2 billion trade agreement for the Taiwan Flour Mills Association to buy U.S. wheat on Wednesday at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise. (Clark Corbin/Idaho Capital Sun)

Officials from Idaho and Taiwan signed a $1.2 billion wheat trade deal Wednesday at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, representing a three-year commitment on behalf of partners in Taiwan to purchase U.S. wheat exports.

Taiwan Flour Mills Association President Michael Chang, Director General May Lin of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Seattle, Idaho Lt. Gov. Scott Bedke, Idaho Wheat Commission Chairman Cory Kress and Idaho State Department of Agriculture Director Chanel Tewalt attended the deal signing ceremony and exchanged

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