Gazette opinion: Where’s the beef from? WTO doesn’t want you to know 2 hours ago U.S. shoppers can’t have a label telling them where their beef was born and raised. Such consumer information would be a violation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, according to the World Trade Organization. Basically the rulings says that…

Scrap the origin labels for meat, says Rep. Brad Ashford By Joseph Morton / World-Herald Bureau | Posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 9:30 pm Brad Ashford Rep. Brad Ashford WASHINGTON — Rep. Brad Ashford is ready to ditch U.S. labels on the origins of certain cuts of meat, while supporters are urging him to not…

R-CALF USA: COOL Repeal Legislation Is Siren Call from the One Percent Billings, MT -Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conaway (R-TX), along with a purported 61 cosponsors, introduced H.R. 2393, a bill to repeal country of origin labeling (COOL) requirements for beef, pork, and chicken products. In a news release issued today, Conaway claims…

On Thursday, June 18, the AAI’s 16th Annual Conference, Antitrust and the 2016 Presidential Transition, will undertake an expansive critical examination of the modern antitrust enterprise. The event is part of AAI’s larger effort to formulate a comprehensive set of policy recommendations to the 45th President of the United States. The Annual Conference will explore…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 18 2015 FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Gilles Stockton, rancher, 406-428-2183; Liz Moran-Stelk, WORC staff, (406) 252-9672; or Kevin Dowling, WORC staff, (406) 252-9672 WORC statement on WTO decision against country-of-origin labeling Billings, Mont. – Grass Range, Montana, rancher, Gilles Stockton, issued the following statement on behalf of the Western Organization of…

WTO Tries to Change U.S. Law with 4th Adverse COOL Ruling Billings, MT – For the fourth time in three years, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled that the United States’ country of origin labeling (COOL) law violates international trade laws. With today’s ruling, the WTO is attempting to coerce the U.S. into capitulating…

For Immediate Release: May 18, 2015 Contact: Sara Haimowitz, sara; 202 688 5145 WTO Undermines US Sovereignty with Ruling Against Labeling Law The Coalition for a Prosperous America expressed its disappointment today regarding yet another World Trade Organization ruling against US law. A WTO Appellate Body ruled against America’s popular Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)…

The Fix: John Oliver’s chicken recipe: Expose unfair economic balance in poultry business Chicken is big business. According to Michael Welch, president of Harris Poultry and a National Poultry Council board member, the industry produced about 160 million chickens a week, yet many poultry farmers live at or below the poverty line. John Oliver explored…

GMO labeling Laws requiring the labeling of foods produced from genetically modified crops have been adopted by Vermont and Connecticut and a referendum in Oregon was narrowly defeated. The regulations for the Vermont law have now been released and can be found at http://tinyurl.com/ovtfcyu. At present, the Vermont legislation is being challenged in court. At…

As John Tyson joins the billionaire club, his poultry growers fight for survival … Under Contract: Farmers in the Fine Print Published on May 17, 2015 A documentary film that takes a detailed look at the predatory contracts and high risks that poultry growers are forced to take when raising chickens under contract. More info:…