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Legislation Introduced In House To Repeal COOL
2015-05-20 10:07:17| Livestock - Topix.net
LEGISLATION INTRODUCED IN HOUSE TO REPEAL COOL May 20, 2015 Source: Nat'l Cattlemen's Beef Assn news release After over a decade and two administrations failing to successfully implement the rule, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Conaway introduced legislation to repeal Country of Origin Labeling. Originally introduced in the 2002 Farm Bill covering beef, pork and chicken; and implemented in 2008, COOL has been detrimental to the U.S. livestock industry and without benefit to U.S. consumers.
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Legislation introduced to end corn-based ethanol requirement
2015-03-02 00:09:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. Sens. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) have introduced the Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015 which would repeal the renewable fuels standard corn ethanol mandate. read more
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Legislation introduced to end the Cuba embargo
2015-02-16 17:35:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) has introduced legislation that would end the Cuba trade embargo. The Freedom to Export to Cuba Act would eliminate the legal barriers to Americans doing business in Cuba. read more
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Legislation introduced to end WOTUS rule
2015-02-05 16:07:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar has introduced legislation that would stop the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corp of Engineers from finalizing their proposed Waters of the United States rule. read more
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Single food safety agency legislation introduced
2015-02-02 17:01:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. The Safe Food Act of 2015 would create a single independent food safety agency by combining the food safety functions of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration and other federal agencies. read more
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