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Livestock

COOL demise not affecting livestock trade

Industry officials say they are glad it’s gone but the effects aren’t noticeable yet

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The end of the U.S. country-of-origin labelling program hasn’t translated into an export boon for Canadian cattle and pig producers, but they’re still glad that border impediment is gone. Brian Perillat, manager and senior analyst at Canfax, the market analysis division of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA), said in an interview that it’s hard to
border lineup (trucks) - Glen Nicoll 051110.12
Livestock, News

COOL demise a costly victory for Canadian producers

It took eight years and billions of dollars, but ultimately trade law prevailed in securing the labelling law’s repeal

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UPDATED: Dec. 29 – After nearly eight years and millions of dollars spent fighting it at the World Trade Organization and billions in lower prices for Canadian beef and hog producers, the U.S. mandatory country-of-origin labelling program has been repealed. The end came Dec. 18 when both houses of the U.S. Congress passed a massive
Canada can retaliate on COOL
Livestock, News

Canada can retaliate on COOL

But the tariffs will be lower than it wanted

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In a ruling released earlier this week, Canada and Mexico got about one-third of the clout they sought from the World Trade Organization to impose retaliatory tariffs on American products because of country-of-origin labelling. But Canadian officials say the ability to penalize imported U.S. goods to the tune of C$1,054,729 is enough to pressure U.S.
Federal candidates need to understand the challenges facing today’s hog industry
Hogs, Opinion

Federal candidates need to understand the challenges facing today’s hog industry

Market access, labour and financing issues threaten to undermine its future

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Over 7,000 pig farms in Canada produce 25.52 million animals a year and generate over $13 billion in economic activity, making the country’s swine industry the fourth-largest source of farm cash receipts of any agricultural commodity. In 2014, over 1.14 million tonnes of pork and pork products valued at over $3.7 billion were exported to
pigs
Livestock, News

COOL decision down to the fine points

An arbitration panel heard widely different interpretations of how much damage was done

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Canada has made its final pitch to a World Trade Organization panel on the billions of dollars of damage beef and pork producers say they have suffered due to the U.S. country-of-origin labelling (COOL) program. Now it awaits a decision on what level of retaliatory tariffs it can impose on imports of American food and
Outright repeal of COOL defies consumer sentiment
Livestock, Opinion

Outright repeal of COOL defies consumer sentiment

It was how the meat-packing industry applied the law that caused the negative effects on imports

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The fate of the U.S. COOL (country-of-origin labelling) program for beef, pork, and poultry hangs in the balance as Congress goes on its Independence Day recess. Given the May 18, 2015 WTO (World Trade Organization) ruling against COOL, the threat of $3 billion in retaliatory tariffs being imposed on U.S. products by Canada and Mexico,
Canada needs a different tact in international trade
Comment, Dairy cattle

Canada needs a different tact in international trade

Instead of defending supply management it needs to attack competitors’ subsidies

Supply management polarizes opinions: defend the status quo or dismantle the system. Unfortunately, this masks important strategic choices with implications for the dairy industry and, by extension, Canada’s agri-food sector as a whole. Canada’s internal debate keeps the country on a defensive footing. It is time to get offensive by focusing on other countries’ agricultural
smokestacks emitting CO2 emissions
Opinion

Editorial: Canada’s GHG stance tarnishes our brand

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Things aren’t going too well in the international trade agreement department. At the World Trade Organization (WTO) round, which has been dragging along since 1991, it’s come to the point where the director general is actually being honest about its prospects. “Taking an overview of all of these consultations it is hard to see a
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Beef cattle, Hogs, News, Poultry

Progress on COOL, but Canada still threatening retaliation

U.S. Senate and Obama administration need to act quickly, warns Agriculture Minister Ritz

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While the House of Representatives has voted strongly to repeal the country-of-origin labelling program, the Senate and the Obama administration need to act quickly as well, warns Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. Otherwise Canada along with Mexico will be putting their case for retaliatory duties to a special meeting of the World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement

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