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Manitoba Pork Council is hoping U.S. support for the World Trade Organization will influence the direction it moves on Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling.

The government of Canada has taken its case against U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling back to the World trade Organization.

Canada’s agriculture minister says amendments to U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling, introduced in May, have worsened U.S. discrimination against imported Canadian and Mexican cattle and hogs.

The State Agriculture and Rural Leaders Association says the U.S. needs to resolve concerns related to Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling before U.S. pork and beef processors begin adjusting to rules that may ultimately be struck down.

The chair of the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board remains hopeful the United States will avoid a trade war with Canada and Mexico by addressing concerns over Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling legislation.

The vice chair of the Livestock and Agriculture Committee in the Texas House of Representatives warns amended U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling legislation will have a devastating economic impact on U.S. livestock producers, processors and retailers.

Canada’s minister of agriculture is counting on pressure on the American government from within the United States to help bring resolution to the Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling issue.

Fast Genetics says the uncertainty created by U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling continues to create problems for pork producers and packers on both sides of the border.

The general manager of Manitoba Pork Council says there’s strong support within the U.S. for the Canadian position on U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling.

The president of the National Pork Producers Council says new U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling rules will create logistical issues for American pork producers, processors and packers and retailers and will harm the U.S. pork industry.