Congress, Farm Groups Fall Prey to Canada and Mexico’s Great COOL Hoax
Billings, Mont. – Data compiled by attorneys for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) reveal that accusations by Canada and Mexico that the United States’ mandatory country of […]
U.S. Economic Model Shows COOL Losses Overstated by Billions
Billings, Mont. – In a 41-page brief to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the United States Trade Representative (USTR) demonstrated that Canada and Mexico inappropriately overstated their losses related to […]
Coalition Urges Senate to Reject COOL Repeal; Urges Senate to Reject So-Called Voluntary COOL Compromise
Washington, D.C.—Today, a coalition of 142 rancher, farmer, rural, consumer, manufacturer, labor, faith and environmental groups from across the United States delivered a letter urging the Senate to reject both […]
Senate Repeal of COOL Is Payback to Powerful Meatpacking Industry
Billings, Mont. – Today, Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and John Hoeven (D-N.D.) are expected to announce the introduction of legislation that will repeal mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) for […]
R-CALF USA Applauds Tester’s Amendment
Billings, MT – Senator Jon Tester included an amendment to FY 2016 Ag appropriations bill during consideration by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The included amendment addresses some concerns regarding importation […]
Guest Editorial/Op-Ed by R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard; COOL: It’s About U.S. Sovereignty
Distinguishing imported meat from domestic meat is not new. The Tariff Act of 1930 requires labels on imported meat to indicate to the “ultimate purchaser” its country of origin. This […]
President Signs Fast Track Bill that Is Certain to Further Destroy America’s Dwindling Commercial Sheep Industry; Cattle Industry to Follow
(June 30, 2015) Billings, Mont. – According to R-CALF USA, yesterday’s signing of the highly controversial Trade Promotion Authority bill, also known as Fast Track, by President Obama signals a […]
Agriculture Secretary Rushes Headlong to Increase Beef Supplies, Lower Cattle Prices, and Jeopardize Herd Health
(June 29, 2015) Billings, Mont. – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack rushed to finalize two proposed rules that would increase imports of fresh beef from 14 states in Brazil and […]
R-CALF USA: Senate COOL Hearing Pathetically Biased
(June 26, 2015) Billings, Mont. – Today, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry held a hearing regarding the United States’ country of origin labeling (COOL) law and trade […]