The 16th annual Tri-National Agricultural Accord is being held this week in Banff. Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Minister will represent producers' interests this week when he meets with key agricultural officials from Canada, the United States and Mexico. The 16th annual Tri-National Agricultural Accord is being held in Banff. Trade-distorting subsidies, anti-dumping and countervail measures, plant pesticide and veterinary drug harmonization, harmonization of BSE regulations and rural development are some of the topics on the agenda. Wartman says the meetings provide an excellent forum for discussing a variety of important agricultural issues and for proposing some common North American solutions.