In: Country of Origin Labeling
Appeals Court Vacates COOL Ruling, Full Court to Rehear Case
- April 8, 2014
- beth
Posted April 8, 2014 The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals recently vacated the March 28 ruling denying the American Meat...
Appeals Court Upholds Country of Origin Labeling
- April 1, 2014
- beth
Posted April 1, 2014 On Friday, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the meat industry’s request for an injunction...
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...