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Under delivery of rail cars since September 2017 has disrupted agricultural commodity movement across the Canadian prairies.

Canadian area seeded to canola in marketing year 2017/18 exceeded area seeded to wheat for the first time ever.

The Canadian food service industry was valued at $60 billion in 2016.

Graphic showing the top markets for U.S. ag exports in 2017. Canada was the top market, followed by China and Mexico.

Canada was once again the leading destination for U.S. food and agricultural exports in 2017, with total export value surpassing $20 billion.

The Canadian food processing industry was valued at $85 billion in 2016.

In 2016, Canada was the second-largest export market for U.S. food and agricultural products.

The Canadian cattle herd is forecast to contract further in 2018 as slaughter outpaces heifer retention and calf crop production.

The report highlights certification requirements for food and agricultural products exported to Canada and supplements the FAIRS Narrative Report CA17049.

The report identifies export certificates issued by U.S. government authorities to comply with Canadian import standards and regulations or to attest that the product is subject to U.S. government...

Low domestic butter supplies have forced the Canadian Dairy Commission to request supplemental import permits for the first time in at least 10 years to meet Canadian domestic demand.

Opportunities exist to expand U.S. food product sales to Canada's food and beverage processing sector.