Sizable investments have been made in border infrastructure, transportation systems, and customs operations in order to accommodate the growing trade in food and agricultural trade between Mexico and the United States. Progress in these areas will determine the pace of future growth in trade, as well as the extent to which this trade travels by land, air, or sea. This trend is highly important for rural America, since these industries often are located in non-metro countries. In response to these developments, the Federal Government has provided training, income support, and relocation allowances to affected workers. This comparative study of pesticide markets in the States of Minnesota and North Dakota and the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan reveals a complex pattern in which price differences, pesticide expenditures, and pesticide use vary by province and state.
Some pesticides are cheaper in Canada, while others are cheaper in the United States.
This pattern is largely the result of regional differences in supply and demand. U.S.-Mexico Sweetener Trade Mired in Dispute . Unfortunately, Mexico and the United States subscribe to different versions of the Side Letter, each with distinct provisions for liberalizing U.S.-Mexico sugar trade. This issue has important implications for U.S.-Mexico sugar trade and for US sugar policy. This online database is a collection of data and information for WTO member countries.