11/03/2009 10:00AM
Value is created when a product or service is enhanced to meet or
exceed the expectations of the consumer consistently. Value-added
marketing of cattle has received much attention in recent years.
10/16/2009 11:07AM
The Mexican government announced yesterday that it will join Canada in
moving forward with a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement
process against U.S. mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL).
10/16/2009 11:02AM
The Mexican government has joined Canada in filing a dispute with the
World Trade Organization (WTO) against U.S. mandatory country-of-origin
labeling (COOL). Most WTO cases take two to three years to settle,
although it could happen more quickly.
10/07/2009 02:01PM
Suggested “voluntary” measures from Obama and Vilsack not included in
the country-of-origin labeling law create extra steps for U.S. plants
purchasing Canadian beef according to Canada.com.
10/07/2009 01:05PM
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and United States Trade
Representative Ron Kirk today issued a statement regarding Canada's
request to establish a dispute settlement panel at the World Trade
Organization (WTO) to review their claims in a dispute regarding
country of origin labeling (COOL) required by the 2008 Farm Bill for
certain agricultural products.
07/21/2009 09:39AM
Billings, Mont. – For many Americans, international trade policy has been an obscure, complicated web of technical jargon. But now, trade policy has landed squarely on the kitchen table of every U.S. citizen as foreign countries attempt to undermine each citizen’s right to know where their food is produced
07/07/2009 11:12AM
New K-State President and Top U.S. Producer to Be Keynote Speakers
MANHATTAN, Kan. - The theme is "Economics: Macro, Micro, Maddening,"
and the date is Aug. 20-21 for Kansas State University´s 2009 Risk & Profit Conference and Trade Show. The conference will be at the K- State Alumni Center
06/02/2009 03:34PM
WASHINGTON (June 2, 2009) - National Farmers Union today strongly urged the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to defend mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) against a World Trade Organization (WTO) challenge. The Canadian and Mexican governments claim the labeling law violates existing WTO obligations
04/08/2009 07:46AM
Reuters: New Label Law Shakes Up U.S. Meat Industry
CHICAGO, April 8 (Reuters) - Bryan Karwal raises and sells 18,000 Canadian-born hogs a year on his Iowa farm, but a new food labeling law designed to help consumers threatens that business because it has shut off key markets for the hogs.
The law