
The Feed: Vol. 3, Issue 3
- February 17, 2025
- Elizabeth
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...

The NALC Quarterly Newsletter: 1Q24
- April 5, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
The National Agricultural Law Center compiles and publishes a quarterly newsletter highlighting recent and upcoming events and resources. The newsletter...

March Monthly Roundup
- April 2, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
March Roundup As March has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information...

USDA Finalizes Voluntary “Product of USA” Rule
- March 28, 2024
- Emily Stone
In March 2024, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) finalized its rule regarding the voluntary use of the labeling terms...

The Feed: Volume 2, Issue 5
- March 15, 2024
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...

The Feed: Vol. 1, Issue 6
- March 22, 2023
- Elizabeth
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...

The Feed: Vol. 1, Issue 5
- March 9, 2023
- Elizabeth
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...

The Feed: Vol. 1, Issue 4
- February 24, 2023
- Ramie Parsons
The Feed is a bi-weekly newsletter highlighting recent legal developments affecting agriculture. Click below to sign up for The Feed, and...

The Feed: Vol. 1, Issue 3
- February 8, 2023
- Elizabeth
The Feed is a bi-weekly newsletter highlighting recent legal developments affecting agriculture. Click below to sign up for The Feed, and...

Basics of International Trade: Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade & the WTO
- February 10, 2022
- Elizabeth
International markets are important for many United States agricultural products. Trade agreements with various countries provide new market opportunities for United...

All American: ‘Made in the USA’ Labeling Proposed Rule Faces Scrutiny
- October 6, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
The comment period for the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) “Made in the USA” (MUSA) labeling proposed rule closed on September 14,...

Ranchers sue to require country-of-origin labeling
- June 26, 2017
- Elizabeth
Written by: Amie Alexander, JD/MPS Candidate, William H. Bowen School of Law A coalition representing farmers filed suit against the...

Congress repeals COOL after WTO rulings
- January 6, 2016
- Elizabeth
After more than a decade battle, Congress repealed a Country of Origin Labeling Law (COOL) in December, according to a NBC...
WTO authorized $1B COOL retaliation
- December 8, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted December 8, 2015 The World Trade Organization (WTO) has authorized Canada and Mexico to place tariffs on over $1...
Stabenow proposes voluntary COOL
- June 25, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted June 25, 2015 Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D., Mich.) released a draft proposal which would remove beef and pork mandatory...
House votes to repeal COOL
- June 12, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted June 12, 2015 The House of Representatives has voted to repeal country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for beef, pork, and chicken,...
WTO Rejects Cool Appeal, House Rejects COOL
- May 20, 2015
- Elizabeth
–> Posted May 20, 2015 The World Trade Organization (WTO) has rejected a U.S. appeal of its decision that country-of-origin labeling...
COOL Not Economically Beneficial, USDA Study
- May 5, 2015
- Elizabeth
–> Posted May 6, 2015 Country-of-origin labeling (COOL) is not beneficial for American consumers, according to a Food Safety News article...
COOL Lawsuit Dismissed
- February 11, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted February 11, 2015 The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has dropped their U.S. country of origin...
Senators Making Efforts to Keep COOL
- October 8, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted October 8, 2014 On Monday, a group of 32 U.S. Senators urged Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Richard Shelby to...