News - COOL

One moment Canadian pork producers breathed a collective sigh of relief and the next, a sigh of heaviness as the uncertainty of M-COOL set in once again.

Country of Original Labeling has been on hold by the U.S. Administration and that may be good or bad news for Canadian cattlemen.

The Canadian Pork Council is looking forward to learning details of the final rule for U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling.

A U.S. based agricultural economist predicts a continued decline in Canadian live hogs exports south and an increase in the movement of finished Canadian pork as a result of mandatory COOL.

Canadian hog producers will be watching the reaction of American pork processors and retailers in determining the potential implications of new U.S. mandatory Country of Origin Labelling Rules.

Canadian pork producers are hopeful key changes to U.S. mandatory Country of Origin Labelling will eliminate the discounts imposed by U.S. processors on Canadian origin pigs since the law’s implementation.

Canada’s agriculture minister is applauding key changes made to U.S. mandatory Country of Origin Labelling regulations.

Canadian pork producers are confident the final regulation for U.S mandatory Country of Origin Labeling will allow American processors more flexibility in the use of Canadian origin hogs.

“Until we receive a result that works best for Canada we will continue to stand up for our producers against COOL,” pledged Gerry Ritz as he and Stockwell Day outlined Ottawa’s strategy for addressing mandatory U.S. Country of Origin Labeling.

The Canadian Pork Council says U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling remains one of the key issues creating uncertainty for Canadian pork producers.