PPT Slide
- Iowa manufacturing jobs and output have increased since NAFTA
- Canada & Mexico buy 1/3 US ag exports, supply 1/3 ag imports
- exporting more of every Iowa ag commodity to Canada & Mexico since NAFTA – that’s the “giant sucking sound”
- Mexico is our #1 or #2 ag export market for all major commodities
- 10% of Iowa hogs born in Canada
- Canada & Mexico supply 1/3 oil imports
- US$ stronger vs. peso, weaker vs. loonie