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Repeal of Nebraska meat packer restrictions stalled
2015-05-29 13:43:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Nebraska Legislature's Unicameral Information Office. After four hours of second-round debate May 27, an attempt to force a select file vote on a bill that would have allowed meat packing companies to own swine during production failed. read more
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Bill to repeal COOL passes House Ag committee
2015-05-23 00:50:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. In a strong bipartisan vote of 38-6, the House Agriculture Committee passed H.R. 2393 which would repeal the Country of Origin Labeling requirements for beef, pork and chicken. This would bring the United States into compliance with last weeks World Trade Organization ruling against the United States. read more
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NFU Urges Congress to Vote Against COOL Repeal Bill
2015-05-22 19:37:42| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (May 22, 2015) Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (May 22, 2015) National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today urged members of Congress to vote against recent legislation passed in the House Agriculture Committee that would repeal portions of Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL), citing possible food safety issues, the bills overreach,
House Ag Committee approves bipartisan bill to repeal COOL
2015-05-20 19:34:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: House Committee on Agriculture The House Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 2393, a bill to amend the Agriculture Marketing Act of 1946, by a recorded vote of 38-6. read more
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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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