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Canadian total oilseeds production was down in marketing year (MY) 2019/20 for the second consecutive year due to reduced area planted and poor weather conditions.

On March 27, 2020 the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), in collaboration with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), announced a major revision to the FSIS Export Library for Canada

The Canadian cattle herd continues to contract while African Swine Fever (ASF) and market volatility concerns reduce the Canadian swine herd.

Despite multiple disruptions, the Canadian agricultural supply system continues to effectively move commodities to overseas markets.

The proclamation for a Canadian Pork Promotion and Research Agency (PRA) was released in Canada Gazette Part I on Saturday March 7, 2020.

Global Affairs Canada published policy options for the allocation and administration rules for all tariff rate quotas (TRQs) related to supply-managed products (i.e., dairy, poultry and eggs).

Health Canada has provided an update on the re-evaluation of three neonicotinoids (imidacloprid, clothianidin, and thiamethoxam) and proposed timelines for the final re-evaluation decisions.

The Canadian foodservice sector grew by 5 percent to nearly $68 billion USD in 2018.

The estimated area planted to Genetically Engineered (GE) crops in Canada was down 7 percent in 2019, due primarily to lower soybean and canola area in the prairie provinces.

Poor weather conditions have diminished wheat quality and resulted in an increase in the share of production going into feed wheat, compared to the previous marketing year.

This report highlights certification requirements for food and agricultural products exported to Canada and supplements the FAIRS Country Report CA2019-0048.

In June 2019, Canada published proposed draft regulations as part of its Food Labeling Modernization Initiative.