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Today, the United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) filed a petition for rulemaking with the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to address “Product of the U.S.A.” and “Made in …

Despite Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling having been repealed for almost 4 years now, the regulation seems to have found new life in Washington. 27 freshmen House Democrats sent a …

Written by Chelcie Cargill, Lobbyist – Montana Farm Bureau, Melville, MT   I firmly believe Montana farmers and ranchers care deeply about developing and growing consumer confidence and trust in …

Written by Jim Baker, President of the Montana Cattlemen’s Association   The Montana Cattlemen’s Association is very disappointed that the Montana Legislature refused to enact a Montana Country of Origin …

Senator Al Olszewksi (R – Kalispell) introduced Senate Bill 206 on Monday to require country-of-origin (COOL) placarding for beef and pork at retail stores in Montana.  The bill would require …

Meatingplace.com reports:     While the Trump administration prepares to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is …

Meatingplace.com reports:   A group of South Dakota state congressmen has introduced a bill that would require retail beef products sold in the state to bear a country-of-origin label. After more than …

Speaking to about 1,200 ranchers who attended one of six meetings held November 10-15 in the Dakotas, R-CALF USA gained support for a plan it wants President-elect Donald Trump to …

  by Dr. Anton Bekkerman, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics at Montana State University   Originally posted Nov. 2, 2016 on AgEconMT.com After my most recent post that attempts to illustrate …

National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) President Gordon Stoner and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Chairman Brian O'Toole sent a letter last week to Canada's Minister of Agriculture, Lawrence MacAulay, and Minister and …