Articles tagged under: MCOOL

Time to Revisit COOL

Published November 28, 2025

National Farmers Union Vice President for Advocacy Mike Stranz is raising concerns about increased beef imports from Argentina. “With additional imports of beef from Argentina, as the administration has pushed for and moved ahead on, we should make sure that…
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Hoeven Pushes Cattle Market Reforms

Published May 22, 2025

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven used a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing this past week to push for stronger cattle market protections and expanded trade opportunities. Hoeven emphasized full enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act and highlighted the success of…
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Support for MCOOL

Published July 9, 2024

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds has announced endorsements from 25 state and national farm groups for his mandatory country-of-origin labeling proposal. Rounds want MCOOL included in the new farm bill. The groups supporting this policy include the National Farmers Union,…
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Johnson Reintroduces MCOOL Bill

Published August 22, 2023

South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson introduced the Beef Origin Labeling Accountability Act to reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling for beef products. The bill would direct the U.S. trade representative and agriculture secretary to determine a process of reinstating MCOOL…
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Support for Labeling Law

Published January 11, 2023

A coalition of 50 agriculture, rural and consumer groups has sent a joint letter to key lawmakers, seeking support for mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef. The letter references a recent poll of American voters that found 86 percent of respondents…
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R-CALF: Labeling Law Should be Restored

Published April 20, 2022

The American Beef Labeling Act is on the table with the goal of reinstating mandatory country of origin labeling. R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard says MCOOL would help American ranchers by driving up market demand. "Producers will empower consumers to…
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