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Implementing recommendations from a provincial beverage alcohol review, Ontario proposed nearly doubling the number of LCBO Agency Stores in underserved communities and adding 87 grocery store license

Effective May 19, 2019, Canada repealed its retaliatory import surtaxes on certain products imported from the United States, including agricultural products.

Health Canada is proposing the revocation of maximum residue limits (MRL) for three fungicides: Ferbam, Thiram, and Ziram.

Further disruption of Canadian canola exports to China as well as continued availability of global exportable oilseed supplies have led FAS/Canada to adjust several estimates reported....

Graphic showing the top markets for U.S. ag exports in 2018. Canada was the top market, followed by Mexico and the European Union.

According to Statistics Canada planting intentions and assuming average yields, Post forecast total production of wheat, barley, corn and oats to reach 53.6 million metric tons (MMT) in 2016/2017.

2019 Canadian federal budget legislation would eliminate federal restrictions prohibiting individuals and businesses from purchasing alcohol in another province, however, provincial barriers remain.

Health Canada will continue registration of three neonicotinoids following a re-evaluation related to risk to pollinators for imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam.

Health Canada will cancel registration for two fungicides, Ferbam and Ziram, following re-evaluation of these products.

The report highlights certification requirements for food and agricultural products exported to Canada, and supplements the FAIRS Narrative Report CA18069.

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.