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Canada has grown hemp, primarily for hemp seed, across the Prairies for more than 20 years.

Canada is the United States’ largest export market for agricultural and agricultural-related products (includes distilled spirits, ethanol, biodiesel, fish, and forest products) with exports valued at $25 billion in 2018, accounting for more than 15...

Drought concerns have diminished with improved precipitation, and FAS/Ottawa expects wheat production to increase in marketing year 2019/20 with yields returning to historical averages.

In December 2018, Canada released a highly anticipated document outlining the beginnings of a nationwide framework for switching from a volumetric to a carbon intensity approach for renewable fuels.

Canada is, by far, the largest overseas market for U.S. high-value, consumer-oriented products, with exports reaching $16 billion in 2018.

Importing more than $16 billion of U.S. high-value, consumer-oriented goods, Canada was the number one overseas market for U.S. food and agricultural exports in 2017.

Beef cow numbers and slaughter activity will see contraction continue in 2019 but with the pace mitigated by reduced cow slaughter, growth in the calf crop and increased import activity.

Canada was once again the leading destination for U.S. food and agricultural exports in 2018, with total export value close to $21 billion.

FAS/Canada predicts increased canola area planted in marketing year 2019/20, despite increased volatility and uncertainty in global oilseed trade and ongoing agronomic concerns.

Canada’s ban on partially hydrogenated oils in foods came into force in September 2018.

In 2017, total Canadian food service sales reached $65 billion.

Canada’s ban on partially hydrogenated oils in foods came into force in September 2018.