country of origin labeling

Issues and obstacles facing the cattle industry were just a few of the highlights from last month’s “Code of the West” convention hosted by R-CALF USA in Deadwood, South Dakota.  The 23rd Annual National Convention saw consumers and industry representatives come together to address a host of issues.  R-CALF CEO Bill Bullard s...

National Farmers Union members will head to Washington, DC, next month for the organization’s Fall Legislative Fly-In.  The four-day event runs Sunday September 11th through Wednesday, September 14th.  During that time, NFU members from across the country will meet with Members of Congress, Agriculture officials, as well as representatives from other federal agencies.  Throughout the meetings... R

Last week, a bipartisan group of four Senators jointly announced the American Beef Labeling Act. The legislation would mandate the reinstatement of beef and beef products into the existing Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Law (M-COOL), allowing for a 12-month development and implementation grace period. ...

It’s not often when the expansion of one commodity in a market leads to more stringent regulations of another, but that’s the situation taking place in Southeast Asia. In January, Taiwan eased restrictions on imports of U.S. Red Meat, but not without some controversy. Joel Hagg ...

Tom Vilsack is President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to head the USDA. And many in the Ag community are happy to see the return of Vilsack, who spent eight years as Ag Secretary under President Obama. Ethan Lane with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association said it’s great to have Vilsack back. “We have ...

Before the coronavirus pandemic, livestock producers across the U.S. were reporting low prices and challenges making ends meet. And that situation has only gotten worse thanks to COVID-19. In response, R-Calf recently started an on-line petition to have Congress immediately pass Country of Origin Labeling to help the beef, pork and dairy sectors ...

The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association expressed disappointment last week because country of origin labeling was not included in USMCA. The group penned a letter to President Trump following House passage of the USMCA implementing legislation.  ...

The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association expressed disappoint the new trade deal between the U.S., Mexico and Canada does not include a viable pathway forward for country-of-origin labeling on U.S. beef products.  U.S. Cattlemen’s Association President Kenny Graner says the organization is “disappointed that the Administration turned its backs on U.S. cattle producers.”   ...

The Cattle Producers of Washington, in partnership with R-CALF, have filed a lawsuit in federal court asking that the country of origin labeling, or COOL, laws that pertain to foreign meat carrying a label all the way to the consumer be reinstated...

Several ranchers, and many in the beef industry filed a lawsuit in Spokane suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture and looking for a return of the Country-of-Origin Labeling, or COOL, rules to be reinstated.   President of the Cattle Producers of Washington Scott Nielsen said there are many times where cows are raised outside of the U.S. b...