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Canada preparing shorter list of tariff targets in COOL fight

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel June 2, 2015

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canada is whittling down its list of U.S. products that it may hit with steep tariffs in retaliation against contentious meat-labeling laws, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said on Tuesday. The Canadian government is likely to target beef, pork, California wines, mattresses, cherries and office furniture, possibly along with other goods, from

Livestock, Opinion

Editorial: COOL fight not over yet

U.S. legislators will soon vote to repeal, but how it will all play out remains to be clear

By Laura Rance-Unger June 1, 2015

The WTO has made its final-final decision in Canada’s favour on U.S. labelling laws. It now appears that U.S. legislators in the House of Representatives will vote next month on a bill to repeal it. But Canada’s COOL fight isn’t over. Support for repealing the legislation is less secure from the U.S. Senate where the

Beef cattle, Hogs, News

Pressure mounts for changes to country-of-origin labelling

WTO ruling sets the stage for U.S. repeal of COOL

By Alex Binkley, Jennifer Paige, Reuters May 28, 2015

The United States has three months to repeal its country-of-origin labelling program on beef and pork imports before Canada and Mexico will proceed with billions of dollars’ worth of retaliatory tariffs on American goods. In the wake of the World Trade Organization’s final decision May 18 that COOL violates international trade rules, the House of

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. bill to repeal COOL advances

By GFM Network News, Reuters May 20, 2015

Washington | Reuters — U.S. legislation to repeal country-of-origin meat labelling (COOL) laws, which the World Trade Organization found discriminate against Mexico and Canada, passed a congressional committee on Wednesday and moved one step closer to becoming law. The House of Representatives’ agriculture committee approved the bill on a vote of 38-6, clearing the way

Livestock, Markets

U.S. lawmaker sees early June vote to repeal COOL

By GFM Network News, Reuters May 19, 2015

Washington | Reuters –– U.S. House of Representatives agriculture committee chairman Mike Conaway said on Tuesday he expects an early June vote on legislation to repeal U.S. meat labeling laws, to avoid costly retaliation from Canada and Mexico. Canada and Mexico began preparing retaliatory steps against U.S. goods on Monday, after a World Trade Organization

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs stumble on supply, demand woes

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters May 18, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower Monday on concern that supplies might outstrip demand ahead of the U.S. Memorial Day holiday-shortened work week, traders said. Packers bought fewer cattle last week which may have compounded the seasonal supply increase, they said. Cattle numbers are sufficient as grocers and restaurants

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

WTO panel rejects final U.S. appeal on COOL

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News May 18, 2015

Canada is set to ask the World Trade Organization to allow a long list of retaliatory tariffs against U.S. agrifoods and other goods, after a WTO panel shot down Washington’s final defense of its country-of-origin labelling (COOL) law on meat. The WTO Appellate Body on Monday released its report on the U.S. government’s appeal of

Livestock, Markets

U.S. loses WTO appeal in meat labeling dispute: source

By GFM Network News, Reuters May 18, 2015

Reuters — The United States has lost its appeal against a World Trade Organization ruling ordering it to bring its meat labeling laws into line with global trade rules, according to a government official familiar with the dispute. In 2011, Canada and Mexico won a WTO ruling that said the U.S. country-of-origin labeling (COOL) rules

Livestock, Opinion

Editorial: Time to quit fighting COOL

By John Morriss March 16, 2015

Maybe we missed it, but somehow we expected there would be more of a buzz when McDonald’s announced that it had chosen Canada for its first-ever project to source sustainable beef. We saw no industry or government releases welcoming the announcement, which seems a bit odd. After all, McDonald’s is North America’s largest beef buyer.

Livestock, Markets

WTO appeal panel to rule on COOL by mid-May at latest

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 5, 2015

A World Trade Organization panel, after hearing the U.S. government’s appeal in defense of mandatory country-of-origin labelling (COOL) for meat, now expects to file its decision no later than May 18. The WTO Appellate Body, which on Feb. 17 heard the U.S. appeal and rebuttals from Canada and Mexico, served notice Thursday to the WTO

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Canada preparing shorter list of tariff targets in COOL fight

Editorial: COOL fight not over yet

Pressure mounts for changes to country-of-origin labelling

U.S. bill to repeal COOL advances

U.S. lawmaker sees early June vote to repeal COOL

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs stumble on supply, demand woes

WTO panel rejects final U.S. appeal on COOL

U.S. loses WTO appeal in meat labeling dispute: source

Editorial: Time to quit fighting COOL

WTO appeal panel to rule on COOL by mid-May at latest

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