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Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) help expand foreign markets for U.S. producers and exporters by reducing trade barriers, fostering a more stable and transparent environment for trade and investment...

Graphic illustrating the growth of U.S. agricultural exports in response to trade agreements over the past 70 years.

Graphic illustrating the total export of U.S. agricultural products to Canada in 2015, including the total value and top 5 commodities.

In the fall of 2015, the Canadian government committed to bring in tougher regulations to eliminate industrially produced transfats in processed foods.

The federal government announced the intention to eliminate the MFN tariffs on a long list of imported food items to be used as ingredients by domestic food manufacturing companies.

Canadian authorities have recently approved two genetically engineered products for both human consumption and animal feed use.

Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is seeking comments on its proposed cancellation of all iprodione uses in Canada.

As of April 4, 2016 all halal claims on food labels, packaging and advertising materials will need to be accompanied by the name of the organization or person that certified it as halal.

Many large Canadian food and beverage shows take place in the late winter and early spring.

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.

Canada's oilseed production for 2016/2017 is forecast to drop to 21.5 million metric tons (MMT), down 2.0 million tons from 2015/2016, mostly driven by lower canola production.

The United States is the world’s largest producer of beef but it also imports more beef than any other country.