Table 3: Montana and Alberta Agricultural Chemical: Prices and Price
Differences Adjusted for Differences in Formulations)
Chemical |
Firms |
Units |
U.S. Price |
Canadian |
Price Difference |
T-test |
Percentage |
Mirage and Roundup Original |
Generic/ Monsanto |
gallon |
20.94 |
21.68 |
-0.74 |
-0.65 |
-3.5% |
LV 6 and 2, 4-D Ester LV 600 |
Several |
gallon |
19.36 |
23.22 |
-3.86 b |
-7.15 |
-19.9% |
Amine 4 and 2,4-D Amine 500 |
Several/ Generic |
gallon |
12.16 |
15.05 |
- 2.89 b |
-13.71 |
-23.8% |
Clarity and Banvel II |
BASF |
gallon |
93.47 |
96.85 |
- 3.38 b |
- 3.26 |
-3.6% |
Ally XP and Ally |
DuPont |
ounce |
23.27 |
37.37 |
-14.10b |
-37.09 |
-60.6% |
Warrior (Zeon) |
Syngenta |
gallon |
282.76 |
361.54 |
-78.78 b |
-21.68 |
-27.9% |
Touchdown and Touchdown Iq |
Syngenta |
gallon |
31.28 |
23.22 |
8.06 b |
6.17 |
25.8% |
Bronate Advanced |
Bayer |
gallon |
59.43 |
44.94 |
14.49 b |
15.56 |
24.4% |
Achieve SC and |
Syngenta |
gallon |
220.85 |
208.37 |
12.48 b |
3.79 |
5.7% |
Discover and Horizon 240 EC |
Syngenta |
gallon |
496.37 |
448.31 |
48.06 b |
7.45 |
9.7% |
Everest and Everest |
Arvesta/Bayer |
ounce |
23.45 |
17.50 |
5.95 b |
16.80 |
25.4% |
Puma 1EC and |
Bayer/Aventis |
gallon |
181.33 |
128.97 |
52.36 b |
22.54 |
28.9% |
Express XP and |
DuPont |
ounce |
18.63 |
14.82 |
3.81 b |
8.70 |
20.5% |
A. The percentage price difference is computed as the ratio of the difference between the U.S. and the Canadian
price to the U.S. price. A negative sign implies that the U.S. price is lower and a positive sign implies that the U.S.
price is higher.
B. The symbol B denotes that the difference is statistically significant at the 99% confidence level.
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