Among them were Rus
sia, where our beef exports more than tripled in value; China, where we negotiated transitional measures for canola seed exports, which enabled farmers to maintain almost $2 billion i
n canola exports to that vital market; and the Unit
ed States, where we have significantly extended and expanded opportunities for Canadian canola exports for biodiesel production in the U.S., a market the Canad
ian canola ...[+++] industry estimates is worth up to $450 million a year.
Par exemple, en Russie, nos exportations de boeuf ont plus que triplé. En Chine, nous avons négocié des mesures transitionnelles pour les exportations de semences de canola, ce qui a permis aux agriculteurs de maintenir des exportations de canola de près de deux milliards de dollars vers ce marché essentiel.