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A new bill introduced in Congress directs the U.S. Trade Representative and USDA’s Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to find some way to re-impose mCOOL labelling.

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Dittmer: Radicals just keep trying to revive mCOOL

By Steve Dittmer April 1, 2022

Just as certain fringe ag groups keep trying to get the government to take over fed cattle marketing, they keep trying to keep out imported beef as if that will solve all U.S. cattle industry problems. Even though their subterfuge of using labelling laws to remove competition from imported beef may sound good to the […] Read more

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Dittmer: A framework and the lack of patience

Free Market Reflections with Steve Dittmer

By Steve Dittmer December 18, 2020

NCBA’s task force subgroup on cash marketing released a proposal, A Voluntary Framework to Achieve Robust Price Discovery in the Fed Cattle Market, in October. The framework delineates both minor and major triggers, with weeks where either the negotiated trade or the packer participation does not meet their obligated targets designated as minor triggers. Three […] Read more

The overriding bone of contention at this year’s NCBA mid-year meeting came down to one word — legislation.

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Dittmer: NCBA hashes out negotiated cash marketing

Free Market Reflections with Steve Dittmer

By Steve Dittmer September 25, 2020

The last year’s events had converged by this year’s NCBA mid-year meeting, ensuring drama for the Live Cattle Marketing Committee meeting. Folks from across the country and all industry segments were disturbed about market disruptions from the Tyson fire; market disruptions, processing problems and shutdowns due to COVID-19; government market investigations and the reintroduction of […] Read more

Flags are pictured during the fifth round of NAFTA talks involving the United States, Mexico and Canada, in Mexico City, Mexico, November 19, 2017.

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NAFTA anxiety continues to build

Free Market Reflections with Steve Dittmer

By Steve Dittmer December 15, 2017

The intent of everyone going into the renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was to get it over quickly, at least quickly by international trade negotiation standards. Canada didn’t think there was a lot to fix, Mexico had presidential elections set for next July and the U.S. general opinion, except for President […] Read more

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Can a U.S. president sink NAFTA?

By Steve Dittmer September 1, 2016

As Canadians who monitor American politics know, the Republican candidate Donald Trump has presented a confusing and threatening trade posture. He claims to favour free trade yet hates our trade deals and opposes the deal nearly all Canadian and American cattlemen see as critical to their future — the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). He’s also said […] Read more

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Dittmer: Radicals just keep trying to revive mCOOL

Dittmer: A framework and the lack of patience

Dittmer: NCBA hashes out negotiated cash marketing

NAFTA anxiety continues to build

Can a U.S. president sink NAFTA?

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