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Government invests in Canadian beef projects
The Canadian government is making an investment of more than $4 million in the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) for three innovative projects
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Canada’s meat producers cheer WTO ruling
The World Trade Organization has ruled that Canada and Mexico can impose up to $1.055 billion in tariffs on U.S. products
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COOL update after hearing in Washington
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association has released an update on U.S. mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)
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Alberta agriculture minister goes south with case against COOL
Alberta’s Agriculture minister is heading to the U.S. to address meat industry representatives and persuade them to change their stand on mandatory Country of Origin Labelling
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Canadian livestock groups join U.S. lawsuit
A coalition of meat and livestock organizations in the U.S. and Canada is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture because of its stand on COOL
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U.S. proposed rule change to “exacerbate problems”
The USDA releases a proposed rule change to its Country of Origin Labelling program that again discriminates against Canadian and Mexican cattle and hog producers
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Industry, feds seek simpler animal screening
The federal government invests in research to find a new test for bovine tuberculosis
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CFIA to Boost Beef Grading System
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has approved the use of a digital imaging system for beef grading, made by Germany’s e+v Technology. The move is the first major advancement in the Canadian grading system since the computer vision system…
