Though hog farmers are starting to see decent profits, the continued presence of a major disease continues to keep a lid on profits and herd expansion, a report released this week shows. In a quarterly pork report, Rabobank livestock ...
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Last week federal agriculture Gerry Ritz told those on hand for the 2014 Banff Pork Seminar, working with all of our partners, Canada will keep up the pressure on the U.S. administration to address Country of Origin Labelling. He remains ...
The chair of Manitoba Pork Council reports there's a growing recognition in the U.S. of the damage being caused by U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling. A delegation representing Manitoba Pork Council has completed a trade advocacy ...
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By Bruce Cochrane The chair of Manitoba Pork Council says the organization's trade advocacy missions to the U.S. have been highly successful in building awareness of issues of mutual concern to producers on both sides of the border. ...
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The executive director of the Canadian Pork Council says a constitutional challenge has helped reshape American attitudes on U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling. In may, in response to a World Trade Organization order to amend ...
The Canadian Pork Council suggests changes to the U.S.Farm Bill to address concerns related to Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling could end the need for Canada and Mexico to continue their case against the U.S.at the World Trade ...
A national campaign to establish a ‘Made in Britain’ logo that can be applied to all products manufactured in the UK is gathering force. Eat the flag: Made in Britain aims to boost the sale of British goods Since it was ...
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They called for more meat tests along the food chain in the wake of the scandal. Many voiced concern over member states’ level of commitment to enforcing the EU’s existing rules on labelling and urged the European Commission to ...
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Thousands of consumers surveyed across four European Union countries have said they want country of origin labelling on more foods. An average of 70% of consumers surveyed in France, Austria, Poland and Sweden believe country of origin ...
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The Food Standards Agency(FSA)in Wales will be conducting three stakeholder meetings across Wales to present an overview of the requirements of the EU Food Information Regulation(FIR). The FIR brings in new labelling rules,including ...
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Greens in Australia has announced plans to launch a new labeling system for food and produce to help shoppers select the country-grown fruit and vegetables and other local produce. In order to create 'Made of Australian ingredients' and ...
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