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• Ranchers group urged US to protect Country of Origin Labeling law

  April 1, 2012 7:18 PM

  BILLINGS - The U-S Trade Representative recently appealed a ruling that the US Country of Origin Labeling or COOL violates the World Trade Organization agreement. That law requires a label showing where beef, meat, fruits and vegetables are produced. Canada and Mexico filed a complaint against the the law and... more »

• Poultry recall raises inspection concerns Play Video

  August 7, 2011 7:55 PM

  The US Department of Agriculture announced it would implement a program to trace back to the source of contaminated meat., on Wednesday, the same day Cargill Meat Solutions announced the second largest meat recall in history. Two men who work with in the industry say the USDA announcement should have... more »

• USDA drops Animal ID system, announces new plan

  February 5, 2010 11:49 PM

  WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday it has abandoned a program that was intended to trace the movement of farm animals around the country but garnered little support from farmers. Instead, the department announced plans for a new, more flexible program to be administered by... more »

• Ranchers comment on USDA brucellosis plan

  January 3, 2010 8:15 PM

  Some ranchers say the USDA wants to change a successful brucellosis plan that started in 1934. "The USDA wants to radically change that program in order to gain greater control over the states and over the cattle producers in those states," said Bill Bullard, R-CALF USA CEO. Bullard says brucellosis... more »