In: Country of Origin Labeling
WTO Ruling on COOL Expected in June
- March 3, 2014
- beth
Posted March 3, 2014 A World Trade Organization (WTO) panel is expected to issue a confidential interim report on June...
WTO Hears Country of Origin Labeling Dispute
- February 21, 2014
- beth
Posted February 21, 2014 The World Trade Organization hearing on the U.S. Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) requirements took place...
Country of Origin Labeling Divides Livestock Industry
- January 31, 2014
- beth
Posted January 31, 2014 While most celebrated when the U.S. House passed a farm bill on Wednesday, some regional beef...
WTO Announces Hearing Date for COOL Dispute
- January 27, 2014
- beth
Posted January 27, 2014 The World Trade Organization (WTO) has announced that a public hearing of the U.S. Country of...
Congress Passes FY 2014 Spending Bill with Directives for USDA and FDA
- January 20, 2014
- beth
Posted January 20, 2014 Late last week, Congress passed a $1 trillion omnibus spending package to fund the federal government...
Appeals Court Hears Oral Arguments in COOL Case
- January 13, 2014
- beth
Posted January 13, 2014 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments on Jan. 9...
COOL Lawsuit Oral Arguments Scheduled
- December 3, 2013
- beth
Posted December 3, 2013 The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA), defendant-intervenor in a lawsuit challenging the USDA’s Country of Origin...
Meatpackers Urge Congress to Amend COOL Rules
- November 21, 2013
- beth
Posted November 21, 2013 U.S. meatpackers are urging Congress in a last-minute effort to stop the implementation of Country of...
Country of Origin Labeling Webinar/CLE on Nov. 14
- November 12, 2013
- beth
Posted November 12, 2013 The National Agricultural Law Center will host a webinar, “COOL or Not-So-COOL: Overview and Discussion of...
Country of Origin Labeling Divides Groups in Farm Bill Debate
- November 6, 2013
- beth
Posted November 6, 2013 Lawmakers involved in the farm bill conference are hearing a heated debate over USDA’s Country of...
Peterson Optimistic on Farm Bill Vote
- November 4, 2013
- beth
Posted November 4, 2013 Representative Collin Peterson (D-MN) is optimistic that the House and Senate conference committee will find a...
Farm Bill Conference Targets COOL for Repeal
- October 31, 2013
- beth
Posted October 31, 2013 Members of the farm bill conference committee are looking to repeal the Country of Origin Labeling...
Tyson No Longer Accepting Canadian Cattle, Citing COOL
- October 25, 2013
- beth
Posted October 25, 2013 Tyson Foods announced it has stopped buying Canadian cattle for shipment to its U.S. beef plants,...
Save the Date: November 14 Webinar on Country of Origin Labeling
- October 11, 2013
- beth
Posted October 11, 2013 On November 14, 12-1 (CDT),the National Agricultural Law Center is hosting a webinar titled, COOL Or...
Court Grants Motion to Intervene in COOL Case
- October 10, 2013
- beth
October 10, 2013 The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted four groups’ motion to intervene in a...
Chinese Processed Chicken Causes Food Safety Concerns
- October 2, 2013
- beth
Posted October 2, 2013 Food safety advocates are raising concerns about a decision by the USDA and the Food Safety...
NFU Passes Resolution on Farm Bill, COOL, and RFS
- September 12, 2013
- beth
Posted September 12, 2013 The National Farmers Union (NFU) recently concluded its Fall Legislative Fly-In, where the Board of Directors...
Federal Court Denies Preliminary Injunction in COOL Lawsuit
- September 11, 2013
- beth
Posted September 11, 2013 The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction...
Federal Court Allows Groups to Intervene in Support of COOL
- August 26, 2013
- beth
Posted August 26, 2013 On August 20, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia entered an order granting...
Canada Requests WTO Review of Country of Origin Labeling Law
- August 20, 2013
- beth
Posted August 20, 2013 Canada has asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to review U.S. Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)...