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Mexico Says Round Two Of COOL Is No Better

Mandatory country-of-origin labeling (MCOOL) has been a contentious issue for U.S., Mexican and Canadian producers for years. Andres Piedra, chief economist with CNOG, the Mexican cattlemen's association, describes Mexico's response to MCOOL.

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May 16, 2013

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To Get Things Done, Washington Needs Scandals & Crises

The key to any crisis or scandal, whether real or manufactured, is not the actual event or subject. It is what actions government is able to push through as a proposed solution to the crisis or scandal....More
May 16, 2013

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Cattlemen Embark On Next Chapter In Animal Disease Traceability

USDA’s Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) rule went into effect in March. What’s in store for cattlemen?...More
May 15, 2013

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Mexico Says Round Two Of COOL Is No Better

Mandatory country-of-origin labeling (MCOOL) has been a contentious issue for U.S., Mexican and Canadian producers for years. Andres Piedra, chief economist with CNOG, the Mexican cattlemen's association, describes Mexico's response to MCOOL....More
May 9, 2013

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Colorado Ag Faces Devastating Energy Cost Hike 3

It was one of those high-minded bills intended to encourage renewable energy. Instead it essentially calls for more than doubling over the next 20 years the percentage of energy that Colorado rural cooperatives would have to acquire from renewable sources. What are our legislators thinking?...More
May 7, 2013

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Will The EPA Stop Bullying Farmers? 1

On April 16, the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) senior agricultural counsel said clean energy and building bridges with the farming/ranching community will be priorities going forward....More
May 3, 2013

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Congress Must Fix COOL Law 1

Why then did USDA and its Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) propose amendments to the COOL rule that don’t even address this issue?...More
May 2, 2013

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EPA Continues To Release Personal Information On Cattle Producers 5

The Environmental Protection Agency again admitted it had released too much information on livestock producers, specifically producers from Montana and Nebraska....More
May 2, 2013

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Of Pipelines, Polar Bears and Power Grabs 3

The Keystone XL pipeline project has become a controversial flashpoint as advocates for jobs and economic growth square off with a myriad of environmental and other groups....More
May 1, 2013

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Here’s A Food Label That Consumers Care About

Imagine this: a labeling program that consumers care about, and one that promises to help market more beef rather than hinder it, like COOL does....More
Apr. 25, 2013

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Carrie Underwood Gets Political On Tennessee Ag Gag Bill 61

Carrie Underwood, country music star, vegan and HSUS supporter, is lobbying against Tennessee HB 1191/SB1248, The Livestock Cruelty Prevention Act....More