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The Chair of Manitoba Pork says the repeal of U.S. Country of Origin Labelling will have a negligible impact on hog markets in the United States.

A member of Manitoba Pork’s Executive Committee says, by keeping the lines of communication open among Manitoba and mid-western U.S. pork producers the misconceptions and misunderstandings that can lead to problems can be avoided.

The vice-president pork analysis with EMI Analytics says pork producers in Ontario will be among the greatest beneficiaries from the repeal of U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling for pork.

Manitoba Beef Producers joins with its national partners in celebrating the repeal of the United States Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling laws.

A year end spending bill, signed by the President Friday has ended Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling for muscle cuts of pork and beef and ground pork and beef.

The general manager of Manitoba Pork says, if passed, an amendment included in a U.S. funding bill will resolve the dispute over U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling.

The general manager of h@ms Marketing Services says the imposition of retaliatory tariffs on products imported into Canada from the United States will hurt pork producers in both countries.

The chair of the Canadian Pork Council is applauding the stand being taken by the government of Canada to ensure the United States addresses Canadian and Mexican concerns over U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling.

The general manager of Manitoba Pork says support for the repeal of U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling within the U.S. business community continues to grow.

Manitoba Pork remains hopeful the issue of Mandatory U.S. Country of Origin Labelling will be resolved in time to avoid the imposition of retaliatory tariffs on imported U.S. products.