Mapping out a $12 billion shift to diversify Canadian agri-food trade

Mapping out a $12 billion shift to diversify Canadian agri-food trade

From Inputs - by Top Crop Manager by Top Crop Manager

December 9, 2025 · 29 min · Episode 112

About this episode

This episode discusses a report on diversifying Canadian agri-food trade and reducing reliance on U.S. exports.

FCC released a report on September 22 of this year entitled The $12-billion trade shift: Canada’s opportunity to diversify food exports beyond the U.S , outlining a path to reduce Canadian food and beverage exports to the U.S. to 50 per cent of 2023 levels (76 per cent). The report suggests this is possible through strengthening inter-provincial trade, leveraging existing free trade agreements, and establishing new international trading partnerships. In this episode of Inputs, Kaitlin Berger, editor of  Top Crop Manager West ,   speaks with Craig Klemmer, manager of thought leadership at FCC with 15 years of experience leading the Economics and Portfolio Risk Management teams. He shares how FCC calculated the $12-billion trade shift opportunity and what's needed to get there. He highlights practical examples of opportunities to increase diversification and reduce reliance on the U.S. Never miss an episode of Inputs by subscribing to the podcast on  Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever you listen to podcasts. Sponsored by FCC.

People in this episode

Host: Kaitlin Berger

Guest: Craig Klemmer

Topics covered

  • agri-food trade
  • diversification
  • Canadian exports
  • inter-provincial trade
  • free trade agreements

Keywords

  • $12 billion
  • food exports
  • trade shift
  • economic opportunities

Sponsors

FCC

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The $12-billion trade shift: Canada’s opportunity to diversify food exports beyond the U.S , outlining

Places: U.S.

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