Agricultural Trade Issues and Policy Study Tour recently returned from Mexico with insights into that country's agriculture system. Jim May. May, an apple, corn, wheat, dairy and alfalfa producer from Sparta, Mich. was one of 26 tour members who traveled to Mexico March 5-14. As the majority of Mexican consumers see an improvement in their discretionary income, an opportunity for non-subsistence food products will emerge, said MFB President Wayne Wood. At first glance, it is the differences between the production and consumption of the two countries that stand out. The financial situation in Mexico is very different than that in the States.
Many production costs are lower.
Mexico is a major importer of beef, dairy, corn, soybeans, and apples. Their big problem is a low supply of water. Not surprisingly, water is a scarce commodity in Mexico. They will always be an importer. Mexico is growing so fast that they can't get enough.