Mississippi & Canada: An integrated economy
- 515 Canadian-owned businesses employ 4,350 workers in Mississippi
- $2.1 billion in annual exports of goods to Canada
- $1.6 billion in annual imports of goods from Canada
Did you know? Loveland Agri Products, a subsidiary of Canadian-based Nutrien Ag Solutions, has acquired a prominent soybean breeding program from BASF. The acquisition includes two breeding sites, with one site in Leland and the other one in Arkansas. Once developed, the products will be sold in key Nutrien locations in the Southern United States. Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien Ltd., a Saskatchewan- based fertilizer company with 1,500 retail stores and more than 23,100 employees worldwide. The company plays a critical role in helping growers increase food production.
