From trucking to US/Mexico trade war

Growers feel squeeze after Mexico slaps tariffs on American goods

By Hailey R. Branson

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
2:00 a.m. April 13, 2009

WASHINGTON – Western agricultural groups, stung by retaliatory tariffs resulting from a U.S. trucking dispute with Mexico, are stepping up pressure on the Obama administration to quickly resolve a budding trade war.

More than two dozen agriculture organizations joined forces recently to send a letter to President Barack Obama and his staff, asking them to take the lead in mediating the monthlong impasse.

“The longer we wait, the more economic harm can be done to the agriculture industry,â€