bi weekly bulletin june 22 2006 volume 19 number 9 canada primary processing of grains and oilseeds s capacity for excluding animal feed has been expanding the past few years most that growth is attributed to expansions in corn flour milling oilseed crushing currently consumes about one quarter annual production this issue examines some changes have occurred within industry since 2001 2002 background agriculture agri food sector important its economic social well being 2004 manufacturing which represented a significant componet contributed approximately 17 billion g gross domestic product gdp same year crop 14g survey manufacturers was conducted by statistics shows 12 total sales 2003 ranks distant second transportation equipment but it still first
