Trade between Canada and Mexico has increased significantly since the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the United States (US), Canada and Mexico in 1994.
Mexico has become Canada’s fourth largest agriculture and agri-food export market and Canada is now the third largest market for Mexico exports. For 2004-2005, Canadian agri-food exports to Mexico were $995 million versus imports from Mexico of $635 million. According to the Bi-weekly Bulletin of Ag Canada, Mexico has the sixth largest agricultural sector in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which it joined in 1994. Corn and beef are its main agricultural commodities. Primary agriculture still accounts for 6 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), compared to 2 percent in Canada and the US. More importantly, the agricultural sector employs 19 percent of the work force compared to 5 percent in Canada and 3 percent in the US.Read More

Are you a toy tractor fan? If so, the
It’s Good Friday and not a day to do a lot of posting so I’m only going to provide you with my Photo Album from the BIO 2006 Convention. I didn’t get to go to the Career Fair but I found this picture from the BIO website.
There’s some interesting new research out about how advertising on new media outlets is growing. This one comes from PQ Media. You can see an
At the closing reception you had to find these guys and obtain one heart, spade, clover and diamond to get your take home gift on your way out from the reception.
Iowa was the sponsoring state for the closing reception. They hired a great band to play on the main stage.
The closing reception was just as good as the others at BIO 2006.
The iPod giveways were many at BIO’s trade show but don’t forget that there are other cool gadgets.
The big news from
I’ve got lots more content to bring you from the BIO 2006 Convention but I thought I’d take a time out to get you “Jazzed” up about next week’s