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Canadian cattle numbers continued to decline in 2017 due to producer attrition and to higher slaughter.

Area seeded to canola exceeded area seeded to wheat in Canada for the first time ever in marketing year (MY) 2017/2018, as continued strong returns to canola and a wet spring planting season....

In 2015, the poultry sector is likely to show another year of moderate growth.

Wheat, barley, corn and oat production in 2014/2015 is forecast at 49.7 million metric tons (MMT), 20 percent lower than MY 2013/14, but exports are forecast to remain strong.

On August 22, 2014, CFIA organizes an additional webinar session on the recently proposed changes to Canada’s food regulations.

Canadian planting of biotech crops is estimated at about 10.2 million hectares for 2014. The main biotech crops remain canola, corn and soybeans, with small amounts of sugar beets added recently.