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WTO booked to hear Canada’s COOL tariff case

By GFM Network News June 4, 2015

The World Trade Organization’s Dispute Settlement Body is set to hear Canada’s request in just under two weeks for revenge against the U.S. over country-of-origin labelling (COOL). Canada on Thursday filed its request for authorization of retaliatory tariffs, to be considered at a DSB meeting on June 17, the federal government said. Barring a repeal […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Fruit/Vegetables, Grapes, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Canada preparing shorter list of tariff targets in COOL fight

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News 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 […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters, Sheep/Goats

U.S. bill to repeal COOL advances

By Reuters, GFM Network News 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 […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

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

By Reuters, GFM Network News 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 […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

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

By GFM Network News 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 […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Sheep/Goats

WTO panel rejects final U.S. appeal on COOL

By 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 […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

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

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 17, 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 […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner

COOL may be the right direction

Labelling of origin and other functional characteristics will become more important

By Jerry Klassen March 26, 2015

The confirmed new case of BSE in Alberta on Feb. 13 has caused Chian, Peru, Belarus and Taiwan to place temporary restrictions on Canadian beef. South Korea temporarily suspended imports immediately after the confirmed case while Indonesia has placed temporary restrictions on some non-edible meat products. The ability to persuade or educate the consumer is […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

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

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News 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 […] Read more

Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott, shown here at the U.N. in September, is backing plans for a nationwide country-of-origin labelling program. (PM.gov.au via Flickr)

General, Markets, Reuters

Australia plans country-of-origin labelling after hep A outbreak

By GFM Network News February 26, 2015

Sydney | Reuters — Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott backed plans on Thursday to introduce country-of-origin labelling in the wake of a hepatitis A outbreak, potentially risking contravention of World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. With 18 confirmed cases of hepatitis A linked to consumption of berries sold by Patties Foods Ltd., Abbott said he had […] Read more

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

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