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Starting a new year with a National Beef Strategy

By Dave Solverson February 25, 2015

The new year is always a good time for a fresh start and trying new beginnings. In the beef industry, this fresh approach came in the form of the National Beef Strategy. Officially unveiled on January 7, the National Beef Strategy is a collaborative effort by Canada’s national and provincial beef sector organizations. The strategy […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. ‘intransigence’ continues in WTO COOL hearing: officials

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 17, 2015

The U.S. government’s defense of its country-of-origin labelling (COOL) rule still shows “blatant protectionism and intransigence” according to Canadian officials at what’s expected to be the law’s last appearance before the World Trade Organization (WTO). U.S., Canadian and Mexican officials appeared Tuesday in Geneva before the WTO Appellate Body, where the U.S. hopes to overturn […] Read more

Livestock

U.S. defense of COOL goes to WTO in February

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff January 29, 2015

The U.S. government will have its day at the World Trade Organization next month, as its defense of its mandatory country-of-origin labelling (COOL) laws for retail meat is now booked for an oral hearing. The WTO’s Appellate Body division has scheduled its hearing of the U.S. government’s appeal for Feb. 16 and 17 at WTO […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. to appeal latest WTO loss on COOL

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff November 28, 2014

Canada will have to wait up to three more months before it can impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods over Washington’s mandatory country-of-origin labelling (COOL) law on meat from imported livestock. The U.S. government on Friday filed a notice of appeal against the latest ruling by a World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance panel, which last […] Read more

Livestock

COOL as is can’t be patched to satisfy WTO, Vilsack says

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff, GFM Network News November 19, 2014

U.S. federal officials don’t see a way their mandatory country-of-origin labelling (COOL) legislation can do what it was designed to do and satisfy global trade rules at the same time. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, speaking Monday on a U.S. Department of Agriculture podcast, said officials “do not think that there is a regulatory fix” for […] Read more

WTO director-general Roberto Azevedo, shown here speaking Saturday in Beijing, now hopes to see a global customs pact settled within the next couple of weeks. (WTO.org)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

WTO sees global trade pact within two weeks

By Reuters November 14, 2014

Brisbane | Reuters –– The World Trade Organization said Friday there was a “high probability” that a major deal on streamlining global customs rules will be implemented within two weeks after India and the U.S. overcame a key impasse. “I would say that we have a high probability that the Bali package will be implemented […] Read more

Stephen Harper and South Korea's President Park Geun-hye

CCA reports

Trade and labour issues

Canada-Korea free trade agreement, access to workers needed, CETA, and COOL

By Dave Solverson October 30, 2014

What a hectic few weeks it has been, with harvest on the go at home, lobbying activities to lead and significant progress being made on trade files with huge potential for Canada’s beef cattle industry. These new opportunities come at a time when most producers are thinking about next year’s business plan. Much like the […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. official urges deal on COOL clash

October 21, 2014

Washington | Reuters — A negotiated solution is the best way to resolve a trade dispute with Canada and Mexico over meat labeling in the short term, a U.S. official said Monday. A World Trade Organization compliance panel said earlier the U.S. has not done enough to change its country-of-origin labeling (COOL) rules after losing […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

Revised U.S. COOL law still breaks trade rules, WTO panel finds

By Dave Bedard October 20, 2014

A World Trade Organization compliance panel has ruled the U.S. government offside in its latest attempt at a trade-compliant country-of-origin labelling (COOL) law on meat. Following a long-awaited public release Monday, the ruling may give Canada and Mexico the ammunition to demand COOL be scrapped, on pain of retaliatory tariffs against a range of U.S.-made […] Read more

CCA reports

Promoting beef

By Dave Solverson August 5, 2014

The record-high cattle prices that started off the year have persisted into summer and that is a very nice surprise for producers. Typically demand supports higher prices for the first couple of quarters before softening but this year it looks like demand will remain solid for the summer months. There are many factors contributing to […] Read more

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Good weather pushes Alberta harvest along

Tag Archives WTO

Starting a new year with a National Beef Strategy

U.S. ‘intransigence’ continues in WTO COOL hearing: officials

U.S. defense of COOL goes to WTO in February

U.S. to appeal latest WTO loss on COOL

COOL as is can’t be patched to satisfy WTO, Vilsack says

WTO sees global trade pact within two weeks

Trade and labour issues

U.S. official urges deal on COOL clash

Revised U.S. COOL law still breaks trade rules, WTO panel finds

Promoting beef

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